Nick Harrison on Flickr This residence was home to Britain's most famous naturalist and geologist during six weeks of the summer of 1861 Charles Robert Darwin traveller, adventurer and writer b.1809-d.1882 author of Origin Of Species published 1859 2 Meadfoot House, Hesketh Crescent, Torquay 1 Jan 2004 by Torbay Civic Society in 2004 Colour: blue Wikimedia: Flickr: Google Streetview OpenStreetMap See also... Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons Bob Embleton on Geograph P Pix on Flickr All Rights Reserved Tiger on Geograph Simon Harriyott on Flickr Budby on Flickr All Rights Reserved gnomonic on Flickr Frank Batt on Flickr Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons To the memory of Charles Robert Darwin author of "The Origin Of The Species" born in Sh... Charles Darwin 1809-1882. Charles Darwin was born in this house on 12th February 1809 John Yugin on Wikimedia Commons Elliott Brown on Flickr Elliott Brown on Flickr chrisinplymouth on Flickr Nick Harrison on Flickr Nick Harrison on Flickr