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Lamb House
- Address: West St
- Vicinity: Mermaid St
- Hours: Seasonal
- Phone: 441580762334
Timeline
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1722/00/00 | Lamb House is built for wealthy wine merchant and local politician James Lamb, patriarch of the family which more or less controlled Rye throughout the 18th century. | |||||
| 1726/00/00 | In the winter of 1726, King George I stays at Lamb house after his ship was beached on nearby Camber Sands. | |||||
| 1743/00/00 | The Garden Room, a self-contained building next to the house is built as a separate banqueting room. | |||||
| 1757/00/00 | The Duke of Cumberland visits Lamb House. | |||||
| 1897/00/00 | Henry James | Home | Henry James leases Lamb House (buying it in 1899) making it his home until 1916. | |||
| 1902/00/00 | A Constable and Co | Publisher | The Wings of the Dove - published | The Wings of the Dove | ||
| 1902/00/00 | Henry James | Author | The Wings of the Dove - published | The Wings of the Dove | ||
| 1903/00/00 | Methuen and Co | Publisher | The Ambassadors - published | The Ambassadors | ||
| 1903/00/00 | Henry James | Author | The Ambassadors - published | The Ambassadors | ||
| 1904/11/10 | Charles Scribner's Sons | Publisher | Written at Lamb House, Henry James's "The Golden Bowl" is published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons in two volumes. | The Golden Bowl (book) | ||
| 1904/11/10 | Henry James | Author | Written at Lamb House, Henry James's "The Golden Bowl" is published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons in two volumes. | The Golden Bowl (book) | ||
| 1919/00/00 | E F Benson | Home | English author E F Benson makes Lamb House his home. He will live here until his death in 1940. | |||
| 1940/00/00 | The Garden Room, James and Benson's writing room, is destroyed during a World War II bombing raid. | |||||
| 1968/00/00 | Rumer Godden | Home | Rumer Godden moves into Lamb House, her home until 1973. |
Data »
| Particulars for Lamb House: | |
|---|---|
| Sight Category | Building |
| Museum Type | Historical Museum |
| Building Type | House |
| Area of Significance | Literature |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Data | |
|---|---|
| English National Heritage List: | 1252151 |
Creative Works »
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Master (book) | Novel | Colm Toibin | The Master lives in Rye. |
Activities »
| Activity | |
|---|---|
| Activity Category | Tour |
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