Rowley Farmhouse
ROWLEY FARMHOUSE, BRIGHTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1187079
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1948
- List Entry Name:
- Rowley Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- ROWLEY FARMHOUSE, BRIGHTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1187079
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1948
- List Entry Name:
- Rowley Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROWLEY FARMHOUSE, BRIGHTON ROAD
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:
- ROWLEY FARMHOUSE, BRIGHTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Crawley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 27944 39634
Details
5403 BRIGHTON ROAD Lowfield Heath Rowley Farmhouse TQ 23 NE 3/80 21.6.48 II*
Late C16 timber framed early smoke bay house with cross passage behind the smoke bay altered and extended inC20. Before the alterations the house consisted of a main range lying north and south and a wing towards the north end of the west side projecting westward, both of 2 storeys with attics. Five bays. Ground floor post and pan timber framing with brick infill. First floor tile hung. Tiled roof. Wide chimneybreast surmounted by a pair of brick stacks of square section of circa 1700. The centre ground floor room as an C16 open fireplace and low chamfered joists. The framing with the mortices to the smoke bay remains. Moulded dais beam as in the back iof an open hall and panelling and a spere to keep out the draughts. Jowels to main upright posts. The front service room was converted into an elegant oine panelled parlour with a corner niche in the late C17. First floor bedroo, at north end now open to the roof. IN the north gable are remains of an atiice window with wooden mullions. Back detached kitchen of 2 bays with smoke blackened ratfters. The house was owned bu the Culpeper family. (see Joan M Harding, "Four Centuries of Charlwood Houses" p 75.
Listing NGR: TQ2794439633
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 363334
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Harding, JM, Four Centuries of Charlwood Houses, (), 75
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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