Gravetye Manor
GRAVETYE MANOR, VOWELS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1182310
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Gravetye Manor
- Statutory Address:
- GRAVETYE MANOR, VOWELS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1182310
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Gravetye Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- GRAVETYE MANOR, VOWELS LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GRAVETYE MANOR, VOWELS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Mid Sussex (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Hoathly
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 36177 34017
Details
WEST HOATHLY VOWELS LANE 1. 5405 Gravetye Manor TQ 33 SE 7/518 28/10/57 I
2. The property of the Forestry Commission and now occupied as a hotel and country club. The original portion of the house was built in 1596 by Katherine Compton and Richard Infield, an ironmaster. Two storeys and attic. Four windows. Four gabled dormers with kneelers, coping and finials above the apex and kneelers. Ashlar. Horsham slab roof. Casement windows with stone mullions and dripstones. Gabled porch with similar finials. Similarly gable porch added about 1640 by Henry Faalconer, husband of Agnes Infield, the daughter of Richard and Katherine Infield. The west front has 2 gables. C17 fireplaces and panelling inside. In 1885-7 a wing in matching style was added to the north-east by William Robinson, the author of "The English Flower Garden". Architect, Sir Ernest George. This has 5 windows, 2 large gables and 3 gabled dormers. William Robinson occupied the house until his death in 1935 and made the garden one of the most famous gardens in England.
Listing NGR: TQ3617734017
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 302857
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 44 West Sussex,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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