‘Queen of Romance’ Dame Barbara Cartland’s former home is for sale

The thatched cottage, once lived in by the Queen of Romance, is Grade II listed, and dates back to the 18th century

As it goes on sale, the home will receive a heritage blue plaque to acknowledge Cartland’s contribution to literature. In her lifetime, Cartland wrote 723 books, and gained the moniker “The Queen of Romance” from her 675 romance novels, set in the Edwardian and Victorian periods and sold around the world – making her one of the world’s best-selling romance authors to date.

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