Historic houses · West Midlands
Sarah Siddons House The Old House
Sarah Siddons House The Old House — Grade II* listed house in Lydbrook, Forest of Dean, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 6.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Sarah Siddons House The Old House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II* listed house in Lydbrook, Forest of Dean, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8422°, -2.5848°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sarah Siddons' House, also called the Old House, is a cottage in the village of Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England. A Grade II* listed building, the cottage was reputedly the childhood home of the actor Sarah Siddons.
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Background
History
The village of Lydbrook stands in the Wye Valley, on the edge of the Forest of Dean. In the mid-18th century, the village was reputedly the home of Roger Kemble, an actor-manager and patriarch of the Kemble family. His most famous child, Sarah was born at Brecon in 1755, while her father's company, the Warwickshire Company of Comedians was on tour in Wales. In the 19th century, the tradition developed that Sarah was bought up in the cottage at Lydbrook, where Roger Kemble was known to have owned property. Siddons went on to become "the country's finest tragic actress", dying in London in 1831. The cottage dates from the 16th century. Alan Brooks, in the revised 2002 Gloucestershire volume…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8422, -2.5848
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- Lydbrook
- Postcode
- GL17 9SB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Established
- 1718
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 6.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17537495 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sarah Siddons' House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sarah Siddons house, Lydbrook-geograph-4872332.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sarah Siddons House The Old House?
- Sarah Siddons House The Old House is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL17 9SB), in the parish of Lydbrook.
- When was Sarah Siddons House The Old House built?
- Built or established in 1718.
- Who owns Sarah Siddons House The Old House?
- Sarah Siddons House The Old House is owned by Privately owned.
- Is Sarah Siddons House The Old House a listed building?
- Sarah Siddons House The Old House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Sarah Siddons House The Old House a protected site?
- Yes — Sarah Siddons House The Old House is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Sarah Siddons House The Old House?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL17 9SB.