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Anna Sewell House
Heritage Open Day: Anna Sewell House in Great Yarmouth is the birthplace of the Black Beauty Author Anna Sewell. Redwings Horse Sanctuary took on guardianship of this special building in 2022. During Heritage Open Days 2024, visitors to Anna Sewell House in Great Yarmouth will be able to explore the building in which Anna Sewell was born and learn about its history. Discover more about the famous book Black Beauty, one of the most-read books of all time, with over 50 million copies sold worldwide; enjoy looking through some vintage copies of the book and view some original hand-painted illustration slides produced for the first edition.
Visitors will also be able to learn about Anna and the book's influence on horse welfare, how Redwings Horse Sanctuary are continuing that today and purchase their own copy of a very special fundraising edition of the book if they wish to that was published in 2023 in partnership with the UEA.
Fri 6 Sep:1000-1400; Mon 9 Sep:1000-1400; Wed 11 Sep:1000-1400; Fri 13 Sep:1000-1400; Free Entry.
26 Church Plain, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR30 1NE
Fri 6 Sep to Fri 13 September