Meet the Writer-in-Residence - Greenway House

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Writer-in-residence exhibition

The fruits of Greenway's writer-in-residence's work will be on display in the House Kitchen as part of the Writing Places project.

Booking not needed

11:00 - 16:00

A small exhibition of writing, objects and images, curated by J. R. Carpenter, Greenway's Writer-in-Residence, will be located in the kitchen of Agatha Christie's holiday home.

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

Other - Greenway operates a parking system: if you'd like to travel to Greenway by car, please pre-book a parking space online or by phone .

Agatha Christie described Greenway as “the loveliest place in the world”. It was here that she had her holiday home, on the banks of the River Dart. With a long history dating back to the 1490s, the house still retains features added by all generations of occupying families. Now managed by the National Trust, the property offers visitors an extraordinary glimpse into the private life of the Queen of Crime and her family.

Greenway is a magical place to explore, with its rich historical interior and the wildness and mystery of its garden. Agatha Christie set three of her novels here, all of which feature on the Agatha Christie Literary Trail: Five Little Pigs, Dead Man’s Folly and Ordeal by Innocence. In Dead Man's Folly it appears as Nasse House, and the boat house was the scene of a murder. In Ordeal By Innocence, the house appears as Sunny Point House, and the Greenway Quay bell is used to summon the ferry to Drymouth (Dartmouth). Even the Baghdad Chest in the hallway of the house makes an appearance in The Body in the Library.