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Dennis Severs' House


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #41 of 1,238 attractions in London
Traveller Description: Dennis Severs' House offers a glimpse into 18th-century (Georgian-era) life in England.
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Attraction type: Historic home, Museum
Address: 18 Folgate Street
Liverpool Street Tube London E1 6BX
England
Tel: 020 7247 4013
Fax: 020 7377 5548

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5 of 5 stars
the hague, netherlands
17 Nov 2009

The visit to the Dennis Severs house was the first but certainly not the last one. I've never seen anything alike. it's difficult to describe the feeling once you are there but days after the visit I could not get it out of my mind. it is definitely unique and of course the experience will be a very personal one.... more

30 Jul 2009

This is the nearest thing to time travel anyone with a little imagination could hope for. As soon as I walked in the door It didn't feel like a museum but a house mixing old and new of the day warts and all. It feels like someone was cooking in the kitchen five minutes ago. It feels like someone was... more

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5 of 5 stars
Ridgecrest, CA
4 May 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Since my grandfather was born in England and the family lived there since at least the 1600s, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing how they might have lived. I suspect the family were Huegenots before that. My older daughter took me there as a surprise. The house touched something in both of us that has stayed with us since we visited a... more

4 Jan 2008

I saw this house at night done up for Christmas which was a wonderful experience. Most of what I wanted to say has already been said but I feel it needs to be pointed out again that this is not so much a historical experience as an art experience. You can't ask questions of the rather scary staff (who should... more

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2 of 5 stars
Austin, Texas
3 Jun 2007
4
people found this review helpful

We just returned from a visit to Dennis Severs House and we were underwhelmed and felt ripped-off. The staff all seemed to be very officious and to take themselves much too seriously, with cautions to be very quiet and whisper if you had to talk. I had looked at their web site prior tp the trip and thought the "sounds... more

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4 of 5 stars
Camberley, United Kingdom
19 Feb 2007
10
people found this review helpful

I've just got back from one of their evening 'candlelight' sessions. I went on my own, and was pleased to have done so, as I could linger and absorb the sounds, smells and sights of each room. I found myself resenting the intrusions of other visitors; I just wanted to be alone with my thoughts and impressions. I still find... more

2 Feb 2005
1
person found this review helpful

From the minute I entered the door I stepped back in time. You could imagine the hard times when you reached the attic rooms, eerily cold you could smell the poverty. I loved the silence although the ring of the servents bell in the kitchen made me jump. Listen and you could hear the servants. Were they still there!!!!!!!!! more

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5 of 5 stars
chicago, il
18 Jan 2005
4
people found this review helpful

I hestitate to write a review singing the praises of this very off beat place, because I don't want too many people to discover this gem. I've been to Dennis Sever's house three times, at different times of the year, and have always loved it. I've taken local mates who never even knew it existed and they really enjoyed the... more

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4 of 5 stars
Boston, Massachusetts
17 Jan 2005
5
people found this review helpful

This was a little different than I expected from guidebooks and may have changed somewhat after Mr. Severs' death. The house is set up as period rooms, with furnishings, lighting, foodstuffs, and so on all appropriate to the time displayed. (As a nurse, I can tell you that the chamber pot was more than authentic; my non-nurse companions didn't notice,... more

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Dennis Severs' House Address

18 Folgate Street | Liverpool Street Tube, London E1 6BX, England
Tel: 020 7247 4013 Fax: 020 7377 5548