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Carlyle's House is open every Wednesday and all visits are by pre-booked timed entry only. Two weeks of tickets will be live at any one time, with new tickets released every Thursday. Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Carlyle's House on the National Trust Collections website.
Carlyle's House, in Cheyne Row, Chelsea, central London, was the home of the Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane from 1834 until his death. The home of these writers was purchased by public subscription and placed in the care of the Carlyle's House Memorial Trust in 1895.
Life at Carlyle’s House . Thomas and Jane Carlyle moved from rural Scotland to London to seek their fortunes in 1834. At the time Chelsea was an unfashionable area to live in, but their home soon became central to Victorian intellectual life, with the company of both sought by the literary great of Victorian society.
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Carlyle's House is a historic property in London, once home to the Victorian historian Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane. Explore the collections of art, books, furniture and personal items that reflect their lives and times.
Visit the Chelsea home of Thomas and Jane Carlyle, where they entertained Dickens, Ruskin and Tennyson. See the original fixtures, fittings, paintings and personal effects of the famous authors.
Visit the Chelsea home of Thomas and Jane Carlyle, where they lived and worked with their famous friends and foes. See the original furnishings, letters and books of the couple who were both essayists and historians.
About. Hidden in the quiet back streets of Chelsea is the home of Thomas and Jane Carlyle. A twist of fate turned the Carlyles into stars of the 19th-century literary world. Suddenly, their townhouse 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.
