Historic houses · South East England
Bleak House
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Bleak House — house in Broadstairs, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Broadstairs · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bleak House, the nearest railway station is Broadstairs, located 0.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CT10 1EY. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Bleak House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Owned by Captain George Gooch. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Broadstairs, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3598°, 1.4450°.
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Summary from the official site
Bleak House in Broadstairs is a historic building that offers luxury accommodation and serves as a venue for weddings and events. Visitors can explore the Smuggling Museum and the study of Charles Dickens, enhancing their understanding of the area's literary history.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thanet Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bleak House (originally known as Fort House) is a prominent house on the cliff overlooking the North Foreland and Viking Bay in Broadstairs, Kent. It was built around 1801 and then substantially extended, doubling in size, in 1901. The house was the site of the North Cliff Battery and was used as a coastal station for observing maritime activity. Charles Dickens holidayed at Fort House in the 1850s and 1860s, and wrote David Copperfield during his time there. He is also said to have penned out Bleak House whilst in residence, hence the change of name in the early 1900s. The house is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
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Background
History
]] Bleak House was originally called Fort House and was the residence of a captain of one of the two coastal forts guarding Broadstairs, the town in which it is situated.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3598, 1.4450
- County
- Kent
- District
- Thanet
- Parish
- Broadstairs and St. Peters
- Postcode
- CT10 1EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Thanet
- Nearest railway station
- Broadstairs — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.bleakhousebroadstairs.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4925737 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bleak House, Broadstairs (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bleak-house-broadstairs.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bleak House?
- Bleak House is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT10 1EY), in the parish of Broadstairs and St. Peters.
- What is Bleak House?
- Bleak House — house in Broadstairs, Kent, England, UK.
- How do I get to Bleak House?
- The nearest railway station is Broadstairs, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT10 1EY.
- Who owns Bleak House?
- Bleak House is owned by Captain George Gooch.
- Is Bleak House a listed building?
- Bleak House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Bleak House a protected site?
- Yes — Bleak House is part of the Thanet Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Bleak House?
- The nearest railway station is Broadstairs, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT10 1EY.