E) Dame Iris Murdoch 1919-1992. Novelist: The Bell, A Severed Head, The Sea, The Sea. Booker Prize 1978. Grew up in Chiswick and from 1947 lived in Barrowgate Road for some years.**
55 Barrowgate Road, W4 4QT. (Private house, no access)
**New information has emerged since the Writers Trail map was printed, but for consistency we have kept that wording above. In fact, Iris Murdoch’s family home for many years was at 4 Eastbourne Road, W4 3EB. Her parents lived there from 1926 to 1959 – see ‘Iris Murdoch in Chiswick’ below. 55 Barrowgate Road was nearby, but she only lived there for a few months in 1947, while her parents’ home was being repaired after bomb damage.
Iris Murdoch in Chiswick The Chiswick Calendar, March 2021
Iris Murdoch shortlisted for blue plaque The Chiswick Calendar, October 2021
Man Booker Prize 1978: The Sea The Sea
Iris Murdoch Wikipedia