Smallhythe Place

Smallhythe Place in Small Hythe, near Tenterden in Kent, is a half-timbered house built in the late 15th or early 16th century and since 1947 cared for by the National Trust. It was the home of the Victorian actress Ellen Terry from 1899 to her death in the house on 17 July 1928. The house contains Ellen Terry's theatre collection, while the cottage grounds include her rose garden, orchard, nuttery and the working Barn Theatre.

Smallhythe Place
Smallhythe Place in 2023
Location within Kent
General information
Architectural styleTudor
Town or citySmall Hythe
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°2′17″N 00°41′57″E
OwnerNational Trust
Website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/smallhythe-place
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated8 May 1950
Reference no.1071163
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