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Architecture in Sussex

 

 

As with all the counties in England, Sussex has its unique and striking examples of architecture and embellishments. Beginning with its most famous landmark, the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, through to some of the more obscure features not usually noticed by the casual observer.


Listed are places of interest to visit along with drawings or photographs of any special features that may be worth looking for at the sites mentioned.

 

Timber buildings made from oak became highly sophisticated in their craftsmanship and reached their pinnacle in the 'Wealdon hall-house'. This type of house is common throughout the Weald and at Great Dixter, Northiam, and the Old Clergy House, Alfriston, are examples of hall-houses in more or less their original form.

 

Ecclesiastical Buildings


There were over thirty abbeys and priories in Sussex before the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII in 1536.  Of most of them little remains, but a few fragments which survive testify to the richness of building and decoration in them.

 

 

Historic Houses and Gardens


Sussex is fortunate in having many fine houses  which are open to the public.
Below are some of the houses of Sussex with links to more information where available.
I shall add more when I get time to do so.....

 

 

Bateman's
Burwash, Etchingham
Charleston Manor
dated from 1080
 Westdean, Seaford
Danny
Elizabethan House
 Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks
Firle Place
 West Firle, Lewes
Glynde Place
Flint building 1560
 Glynde, Lewes
Goodwood House
Dukes of Richmond
 Chichester
Great Dixter
Wealden hall-house
 Northiam, Rye
Hammerwood
 East Grinstead
Haremere Hall
Jacobean house
 Etchingham
Lamb House
 West Street, Rye
Legh Manor
Brick & tile house
 Ansty, Haywards Heath
Monk's House
17th century farmhouse
 Rodmell
Newtimber Place
Moated Manor house
 Newtimber, Hassocks
Parham Park
E-shaped Tudor house
 Parham, Pulborough
Petworth House
 Petworth
Standen
 Phillip Webb
 East Grinstead
Uppark
Dated 1690
 South Harting

 

 

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