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The early 16th-century house, once home to renowned Victorian actress Ellen Terry. After her death in 1928, it was transformed into a museum displaying her collection.
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Dame Alice Ellen Terry GBE (27 February 1847 [1] – 21 July 1928) was a leading English actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born into a family of actors, Terry began performing as a child, acting in Shakespeare plays in London, and toured throughout the British provinces in her teens. At 16, she married the 46-year-old artist ...
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It was the home of the Victorian actress Ellen Terry from 1899 to her death in the house on 17 July 1928. [1] . The house contains Ellen Terry's theatre collection, while the cottage grounds include her rose garden, orchard, nuttery and the working Barn Theatre. [2] Early history.
Apr 26, 2021 · Smallhythe Place in Kent is a half-timbered house built during the late 15th or early 16th century, today managed by the National Trust. The property is most well known as the home of Victorian actress Ellen Terry from 1899 to her death at Smallhythe in 1928, from which her daughter Edy ran a suffragist theatre company.
Apr 4, 2024 · Current Archaeology. April 4, 2024. Today, Smallhythe Place is best known as the former home of the Victorian actress Ellen Terry and her daughter Edith ‘Edy’ Craig. Ellen acquired ‘The Farm’ and the neighbouring Elfwick and Forstal Fields in 1899, before buying the nearby Priests’ House and Yew Tree Cottage in 1914.
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Smallhythe Place has a long and varied history. It has been one of the most significant shipyards in medieval England, a simple working farm, and later the home of distinguished Victorian actress, Dame Ellen Terry.
Nov 30, 2016 · Ellen Terry . Biography ; Dressed for Her Roles; Public Images of Terry Away from the Stage; Private Images of Terry’s Home Life; Smallhythe Place
