House where Black Beauty author was born welcomes visitors

Redwings, the horse welfare charity, opened the house on Church Plain for the free event, which ran from September 6 to 15.

The house, the birthplace of the Black Beauty author, has been under the charity’s care since 2022.

Jennie Roberts, Redwings’ social media manager and organiser of the charity's participation in the festival, said: “This is the second year we’ve participated in the Heritage Open Days festival, and it’s been another wonderful event.

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“Anna Sewell House is such a special place, and we are so honoured to be the guardians of it here at Redwings and love to share it with visitors"

Visitors to the house can explore the building where Anna Sewell spent her early years, view an interactive timeline, and learn about the author's influence on horse welfare.

Ms Roberts added: “Thank you to everyone who came along during the past two weeks, and for those who are still to visit or simply want to come again, please do check the house’s opening hours on our website."