Historic houses · South East England
Lamb House
In or near Peasmarsh.
Lamb House — historic house in Rye, East Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rye · 0.3 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lamb House, the nearest railway station is Rye, located just 0.3 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is TN31 7ES.
About
Lamb House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1723. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Managed by National Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "historic house in Rye, East Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9499°, 0.7327°.
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Summary from the official site
Lamb House is a historic Georgian house in Rye, known for its literary connections to authors Henry James and E.F. Benson. Visitors can explore the house and its tranquil walled garden, which features a variety of flowers and a vegetable garden, providing a peaceful retreat from the bustling town.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Ramsar wetland: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lamb House is a Grade II* listed 18th-century house situated in Rye, East Sussex, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. The house is run as a writer's house museum. It has been the home of many writers, including Henry James from 1897 to 1914, E. F. Benson, and Rumer Godden from 1968 to 1973.
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Background
History
Lamb House was built in 1722 by James Lamb, a wealthy wine merchant and local politician. In the winter of 1726 King George I took refuge at the house after his ship was washed ashore at nearby Camber Sands. James Lamb gave up his bedroom for the King, while Mrs Lamb gave birth to a baby boy during the night. The child was named George and the king consented to be the boy's godfather. A detached Garden Room, with a large bay window overlooking the street, was built at right angles to the house in 1743, and originally served as a banqueting room. Lamb House is the subject of Joan Aiken's supernatural book The Haunting of Lamb House (1993), comprising three novellas about residents of the…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9499, 0.7327
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Rother
- Parish
- Rye
- Postcode
- TN31 7ES
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Established
- 1723
- Nearest railway station
- Rye — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Fr-Tu 11:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6481033 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lamb House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lamb House, Rye.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lamb House?
- Lamb House is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN31 7ES), in the parish of Rye.
- What is Lamb House?
- Lamb House — historic house in Rye, East Sussex, England, UK.
- How do I get to Lamb House?
- The nearest railway station is Rye, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN31 7ES.
- When was Lamb House built?
- Built or established in 1723.
- Who runs Lamb House?
- Lamb House is operated by National Trust.
- Is Lamb House a listed building?
- Lamb House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Lamb House a protected site?
- Yes — Lamb House is part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Lamb House?
- The nearest railway station is Rye, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN31 7ES.