36 moments

1. Birth at Arbury Farm

   1819-11-22 · South Farm, Arbury Hall Estate, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

   Mary Ann Evans, later George Eliot, was born at Arbury Farm on the Arbury estate near Nuneaton. Coordinate is a representative point for the former Arbury Farm/South Farm site on the Arbury estate.

2. Baptism at Chilvers Coton

   1819-11-29 · St Mary the Virgin Church, Chilvers Coton, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

   A week after her birth, Evans was baptized in the parish church at Chilvers Coton.

3. Family move to Griff House

   1820-01-01 · Griff House, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

   The Evans family moved to Griff House, where Eliot spent much of her childhood. The source specifies early 1820 but does not supply a day or month.

4. Move to Foleshill Road

   1841-03-01 · Foleshill Road, Coventry, Warwickshire, England

   After her brother Isaac took over Griff, Evans moved with her father to a house on Foleshill Road near Coventry. Coordinate represents the Foleshill Road area; the historic house has been altered.

5. Residence in Geneva

   1849-01-01 · Geneva, Switzerland

   

   Following her father's funeral, Evans travelled with the Brays to Switzerland and remained in Geneva on her own. The source establishes the year through the preceding account of her father's 1849 death; no arrival date is supplied.

6. Return through London

   1850-03-23 · London, England

   

   Evans returned from Geneva to England and spent a day in London before continuing to Rosehill and Griff. The cited account does not identify her London address.

7. Rosehill stay

   1850-05-04 · Rosehill, Coventry, Warwickshire, England

   

   Evans went to the Brays' Rosehill home, beginning a long period in which Rosehill was effectively her home. Coordinate is a representative point for the former Rosehill area in Coventry.

8. Weimar residence and research journey

   1854-08-01 · Weimar, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Germany

   Evans and George Henry Lewes spent roughly three months in Weimar during their German research journey. The source supports an August–October stay; card date uses the supported opening month.

9. Departure from Weimar for Berlin

   1854-11-04 · Weimar, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Germany

   Evans and Lewes left Weimar after three months and proceeded to Berlin.

10. Arrival in Berlin

    1854-11-06 · Berlin, Prussia

    The couple arrived in Berlin, where they remained through the winter while pursuing literary and intellectual work. The surrounding section identifies the location as Berlin.

11. Lodgings in Bayswater

    1855-04-18 · Bayswater, London, England

    

    After returning from Germany, Eliot came to London and took lodgings in Bayswater.

12. Lodgings at East Sheen

    1855-04-23 · East Sheen, London, England

    

    Five days after arriving in London, Eliot settled on lodgings at East Sheen.

13. Writing on St Mary's, Scilly Isles

    1857-05-01 · Fortification Hill, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England

    During a spring journey with Lewes, Eliot wrote the epilogue to “Mr. Gilfil's Love-Story” on Fortification Hill on St Mary's. The trip is dated March–May 1857; the source does not date the writing session more precisely.

14. Arrival at Gorey, Jersey

    1857-05-12 · Gorey, Jersey, Channel Islands

    Eliot reached Gorey after the Scilly Islands visit and recorded the landscape and orchards around her lodgings.

15. Visit to Nürnberg

    1858-04-01 · Nürnberg, Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany

    During a German journey, Eliot stayed at the Baierische Hof and explored Nürnberg's streets, churches, and market square. The journal section is headed April 1858 without a more precise arrival date.

16. Munich literary and artistic stay

    1858-05-14 · Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany

    In Munich, Eliot visited the Pinacothek, called on Justus von Liebig, and walked with him in the surrounding landscape. The surrounding journal entries establish Munich as the location.

17. Writing at Holly Lodge

    1860-03-21 · Holly Lodge, Southfields, London, England

    

    Eliot completed the manuscript of The Mill on the Floss at Holly Lodge, her home in Southfields. Coordinate is a representative point for the former Holly Lodge/Southfields locality.

18. Temporary residence at Harewood Square

    1860-09-01 · 10 Harewood Square, London, England

    

    After returning from Italy, Eliot and Lewes lived temporarily at 10 Harewood Square while seeking a longer-term home. The dated entry is 27 September 1860 and says this was their third day there; month-level precision is retained.

19. Move to 16 Blandford Square

    1860-12-17 · 16 Blandford Square, London, England

    

    Eliot and Lewes entered their new home at 16 Blandford Square, where they expected to remain for three years.

20. Holiday at Niton

    1863-06-19 · Niton, Isle of Wight, England

    On an Isle of Wight holiday, Eliot and Lewes settled for a week at Niton.

21. Move to the Priory

    1863-11-05 · The Priory, 21 North Bank, Regent's Park, London, England

    

    The Priory at 21 North Bank became Eliot and Lewes's principal London home and a noted setting for their intellectual and social circle. The Priory was later demolished; coordinate marks the historic North Bank site.

22. Health visit to Scarborough

    1864-09-26 · Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

    Eliot wrote from Scarborough after travelling from Harrogate via York; the visit was undertaken partly for Lewes's health. The source's letter heading directly supplies date and place.

23. Return from Normandy and Brittany

    1865-09-07 · Brittany, France

    Eliot and Lewes returned home after a month-long French journey through Normandy and Brittany. Coordinate is a representative point for Brittany; the source documents a multi-stop journey across Normandy and Brittany.

24. Arrival at Biarritz

    1867-01-06 · Biarritz, France

    During the journey that became the couple's Spanish tour, Eliot and Lewes arrived at Biarritz and spent much of the daylight outdoors. The letter is dated 16 January 1867 from Biarritz; “the 6th” is therefore 6 January.

25. Granada and the Alhambra

    1867-02-21 · Alhambra, Granada, Spain

    Eliot visited Granada and the Alhambra during the Spanish journey that informed the imaginative background of The Spanish Gypsy. The dated letter is 21 February 1867; its location is Granada.

26. Return to Biarritz from Spain

    1867-03-10 · Biarritz, France

    After travelling through eastern and central Spain, Eliot returned to Biarritz and reflected on the journey's pleasures.

27. Month at Torquay

    1868-03-18 · Torquay, Devon, England

    

    Eliot and Lewes left London for a month at Torquay while she was completing The Spanish Gypsy. The 17 March 1868 letter supports departure the following morning.

28. Spring stay in Rome

    1869-04-01 · Rome, Kingdom of Italy

    

    Eliot and Lewes settled in Rome after travelling south in search of warmer weather during their fourth Italian journey. The source specifies only the beginning of April.

29. Residence at Witley

    1878-06-27 · The Heights, Witley, Surrey, England

    

    Eliot was at Witley, Surrey, during Lewes's declining health; it had become the couple's country residence after their 1876 move from London. Coordinate is a representative point for the historic Heights estate at Witley.

30. Marriage to John Walter Cross

    1880-05-06 · St George's Church, Hanover Square, London, England

    

    Eliot married John Walter Cross at St George's, Hanover Square, then returned to the Priory before leaving for Dover.

31. Honeymoon journey at Grenoble

    1880-05-21 · Grenoble, France

    During the honeymoon journey following her marriage, Eliot wrote from Grenoble after visiting the Grande Chartreuse. The source's letter heading directly supplies date and place.

32. Honeymoon stay in Milan

    1880-05-25 · Milan, Kingdom of Italy

    Eliot and Cross reached Milan, planned visits to the Duomo and Brera, and used it as a short stationary interval in their honeymoon travel.

33. Honeymoon in Venice

    1880-06-09 · Venice, Kingdom of Italy

    Eliot and Cross spent an extended period in Venice, visiting art and travelling by gondola before illness forced their departure. The cited letter is dated 9 June 1880 from Venice.

34. Departure from Venice for Innsbruck

    1880-06-23 · Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary

    Illness contracted during the Venetian stay led Eliot and Cross to leave Venice for mountain air at Innsbruck. The historical spelling “Innspruck” corresponds to Innsbruck.

35. Arrival at 4 Cheyne Walk

    1880-12-03 · 4 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, England

    

    After the summer at Witley and a period of illness, Eliot and Cross finally moved into their Chelsea house.

36. Death in Chelsea

    1880-12-22 · 4 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, England

    

    Eliot died at her Chelsea home after a final illness, less than three weeks after moving to Cheyne Walk. The final chapter and contemporary biographical record place her death at Chelsea; the coordinate marks 4 Cheyne Walk.