Tennyson's Cottage, Mablethorpe

Reference Name MLI92915

Name:
Tennyson's Cottage, Mablethorpe

Summary:
A cottage dating from the late 17th century.

Location:
MABLETHORPE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

Description:
A cottage dating from the late 17th century which underwent alterations in the 19th and 20th centuries. It was constructed of colourwashed brick and has a concrete tiled roof with brick coped tumbled gables and an axial ridge stack. This is the remaining house of three or four houses used by the Tennyson family as a seaside holiday home in the first half of the 19th century. It is thought that "Ode to Memory" refers to this cottage. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}

Sources:
1 Index: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 2/20