Victorian writers’ shrine in Chelsea
Hidden in the quiet back streets of Chelsea is the home of Thomas and Jane Carlyle.
A twist of fate turned Carlyle into a star of the 19th-century literary world. Suddenly this was the place to be.
When you pull the bell to enter you will follow in the footsteps of Dickens, Ruskin, Tennyson and many more.
William Makepeace Thackeray said: ‘Tom Carlyle lives in perfect dignity in a house in Chelsea with a snuffy Scotch maid to open the door and best company in England ringing at it!’
Come and learn more of their remarkable story as you look around this authentic, evocative, very special place.
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Listing Details
- Address: 24 Cheyne Row, Chelsea, London SW3 5HL
- Phone: 020 7352 7087
- Website: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/carlyles-house
- Email: carlyleshouse@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Get there by bus: 11, 19, 22, 49, 319
- Get there by tube/train: Victoria
- Wheelchair access: No
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Additional information:
The house is unsuitable for wheelchair access with many stairs and a gravel path in the garden
Induction loop available, please ask a room steward when you visit
Low light levels for conservation purposes
Guide dogs and Assistance Registed UK dogs are welcome only
Outside toilet with limited access
Opening Times
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday Closed
- Wednesday 11:00 - 16:30
- Thursday 11:00 - 16:30
- Friday 11:00 - 16:30
- Saturday 11:00 - 16:30
- Sunday 11:00 - 16:30
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