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Green Hedges was a house that was the home of Enid Blyton home from 1938 until near her death. She wrote most of her books there and it was the location of her famous Story Parties. The house was situated off Penn Road in
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History

In 1938, Enid Blyton and her first husband
Hugh Alexander Pollock Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Alexander Pollock (29 July 1888 – 6 November 1971) was a British publishing editor, who served as a soldier in the Royal Scots Fusiliers in the First World War and in the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps in the Sec ...
moved to the eight-bedroomed, mock-Tudor mansion where she would live for the rest of her life. There were large lawns, tennis courts, and a rose garden. There was also a large porch at the side.


After

After Enid Blyton's death the house was knocked down and new houses were built in its place. A road named Blyton Close stands in the approximate location of the house.


References

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