Izaak Walton

Oil painting of Izaak Walton by Jacob Huysman
From the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London

By Bruce Braithwaite.

Izaak Walton was born in Stafford in 1593. His Compleat Angler is a world best seller, never out of print since 1653. Though everyone in Stafford knows his name the importance of his work is not properly appreciated and his life still has some mysteries. Local historian Bruce Braithwaite has written a new biography for Imagining Staffordshire explaining why Izaak Walton is such an important character.

You can find the complete story of Izaak Walton and his work here:

Izaak Walton - The Life Story

Izaak Walton – The Writer

Izaak Walton – The Compleat Angler

You can find out more about the River Sow here


Izaak Walton’s Birthplace, Eastgate St, Stafford (demolished in 1888)		Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton's Fishing Lodge in Beresford Dale on River Dove, built in the 17th century		Izaak Walton’s Cottage, Shallowford

Images from Staffordshire Pasttrack (www.staffspasttrack.org.uk) by permission.

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