William Shenstone

William Shenstone
Shenstone in 1760
Born(1714-11-18)18 November 1714
Leasowes, Halesowen, England
Died11 February 1763(1763-02-11) (aged 48)
Resting placeSt John the Baptist Church, Halesowen
OccupationPoet, landscape gardener
Alma materPembroke College, Oxford
Notable worksThe Schoolmistress

William Shenstone (18 November 1714  11 February 1763) was an English poet and one of the earliest practitioners of landscape gardening through the development of his estate, The Leasowes.