THE owners of a house famous for its renowned former inhabitants are wishing on a star after it hit the property market.

Positioned in the heart of Colchester’s Dutch Quarter, the house in West Stockwell Street stands out as the home where childhood favourite nursery rhyme Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star was penned.

Now on the market at a guide price of £325,000, potential buyers have the opportunity to purchase a piece of history in the three bedroom, red brick cottage in the city centre.

The theory suggesting the famous rhyme was written in Colchester mainly hinges on the fact its authors and sisters Jane and Ann Taylor slept in attic rooms in the family home.

Gazette: Property - the house in West Stockwell Street was once the home of two famous nursery rhyme writersProperty - the house in West Stockwell Street was once the home of two famous nursery rhyme writers

Evidence backing the theory came via words written by Jane, which read: “I used to roam and revel ’mid the stars...when in my attic, with untold delight, I watched the changing splendours of the night”.

A plaque now lies on the building’s exterior, stating: “In these houses lived Jane and Ann Taylor, authors of original poems for infant minds”.

Listed online at Knight West Estate Agents, the end of terrace house is now expected to attract a sizeable amount of interest.

A synopsis of the property on the estate agency’s website reads: “This charming property will be perfect for the right buyer to acquire a piece of history and reside in a home which has been extended to offer generous living accommodation.

Gazette: Campaign - Sir Bob Russell is leading a campaign to get a statue of Jane and Ann Taylor in Colchester High StreetCampaign - Sir Bob Russell is leading a campaign to get a statue of Jane and Ann Taylor in Colchester High Street

“Set across three floors, you are first met with the living room, which makes for a pleasant place to relax with panelling and cast iron fireplace.

“Doors from the lounge lead you through a hallway in to a dining room, a room filled with natural light via a grand sash window."

Colchester High Steward Sir Bob Russell is fundraising to get a statue of the sisters installed in High Street.

Sir Bob said he will be leading a heritage walk on Sunday from 10am at Colchester Arts Centre which will include the property and an insight into its past.

Anyone interested should turn up on the day.