Site details:
| Carlyle's House Garden |
Kensington & Chelsea |
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This is the small walled garden to the Queen Anne house where writer and historian Thomas Carlyle lived with his wife Jane from 1834-81. It was purchased by public subscription in 1895 and opened to the public. Their garden had flowers and vegetables, a cherry tree, grape vine and walnut tree, lilac bushes, hawthorn, ash, jessamine, wallflowers and much mint, including plants to remind Jane of her native Scotland. The Carlyle's House Memorial Trust was formed to administer it, and it opened to the public in 1896. It was transferred to the National Trust in 1936. The garden is being planted with plants mentioned in the Carlyles' writings. |
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| Site location: |
24 Cheyne Row, off Cheyne Walk, Chelsea |
| Postcode: |
SW3 5HL |
| Type of site: |
Private Garden |
| Date(s): |
1708; 1834-81 |
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| Listed structures: |
LBII*: 24 Cheyne Row |
| Borough: |
Kensington & Chelsea |
| Site ownership: |
National Trust |
| Site management: |
National Trust |
| Open to public? |
Yes |
| Opening times: |
April/end March-October/early November, Wed - Sun, 11-5. Closed Good Friday. |
| Special conditions: |
Admission charge (free to NT members) |
| Facilities: |
Museum, shop |
| Events: |
Talks. Has opened for OGSW |
| Public transport: |
Tube: South Kensington (Piccadilly, District, Circle), Sloane Square (District & Circle) then bus. Bus: 11, 19, 22, 49, 170. |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/07/2004
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/carlyleshouse
