Undershaw Preservation Trust co-founder John Gibson saluted the decision by The Hon. Mr Justice Cranston.
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[Dracula creator] Bram Stoker, who visited in 1907, found the house "cozy and snug to a remarkable degree", and added that the many curios and artworks created an effect like a "fairy pleasure house." ...
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Doyle also entertained many notable house guests at Undershaw including Sherlock Holmes illustrator Sidney Paget, the famous Sherlock Holmes actor William Gillette and the creator of Dracula, Bram Stoker.