Conservationist, Artist, Social Reformer, Writer and Teacher




Conservation

Octavia Hill believed in the life-enhancing virtues of “pure earth, clean air and blue sky”. Her Larksfield home in Kent became the base for campaigns to save nearby open spaces from building development and both local and national footpaths.

She was the first to use the term “Green Belt” for London. Three Kentish Hills (Mariners Hill, Toys Hill and Ide Hill) that Octavia saved from developers before her death, became part of that belt.

The purchase of Alfriston Clergy House in 1895 marked the beginning of the National Trust’s building conservation work.

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Further Information

  • Mariners Hill

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  • Toys Hill

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  • Ide Hill

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Who was Octavia Hill


About Us

In 1994, the Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust (registered charity no.1018947) purchased part of the house, opening a museum that is entirely run by volunteers. It attracts visitors from all over the world.

In 2007, the Trust purchased the rest of Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the European Regional Development Fund and a fundraising appeal, the reunification project was completed in 2009.

Contact Details

Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House
7 South Brink
Wisbech
Cambridgeshire
PE13 1JB

Tel/Fax: 01945 476358
Email: info@octaviahill.org

Opening Times

From 1st November 2017 to 14th March 2018 the museum is open by pre-appointment.
Open first Saturday of each month from 1pm – 4:30pm (last admissions 4pm).

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