PENNS IN THE ROCKS

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1180617
Date first listed:: 26-Nov-1953
List Entry Name:: PENNS IN THE ROCKS
Statutory Address:: PENNS IN THE ROCKS

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Date:: 2003-03-30
Reference:: IOE01/10473/24
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1180617
Date first listed:: 26-Nov-1953
List Entry Name:: PENNS IN THE ROCKS
Statutory Address 1:: PENNS IN THE ROCKS

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: PENNS IN THE ROCKS

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: East Sussex
District:: Wealden (District Authority)
Parish:: Withyham
National Grid Reference:: TQ 52089 34607

Details

WITHYHAM GROOMBRIDGE 1. 5208 Penns-in-the Rocks TQ 53 SW 13/170 26.11.53 II* 2. The core of the house was built about 1700 by William Penn of Pennsylvania and his wife Guilelma Springett, of whose estate is formed part. The south or main front was built by William Penn IV about 1737. Two storeys and attic. Seven windows. Four dormers. Red brick. Tiled roof. Windows in architrave surrounds with keystones over and glazing bars intact. The centre portion of five window bays projects slightly. The flanking portions of one window each were originally of one storey but were heightened in 1830. Long and short stone quoins to each section. Rusticated stone doorway with keystone. Door of six fielded panels. The centre of the north or entrance front dates from 1700. The projecting wings, which make it half-H shaped were added by Stephen Beeching in 1830.

Listing NGR: TQ5208934607

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Legacy System number:: 296934
Legacy System:: LBS

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 14 East Sussex,

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.