The Sanctuary
THE SANCTUARY, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1191932
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Sanctuary
- Statutory Address:
- THE SANCTUARY, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1191932
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Sanctuary
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SANCTUARY, HIGH STREET
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:
- THE SANCTUARY, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Mid Sussex (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cuckfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 30409 24590
Details
TQ 3024 NW CUCKFIELD HIGH STREET (east side) 7/56 The Sanctuary GV II* House. Early C16 timber-framed hall and cross wing altered in C19. Ground floor now stuccoed and built out, first floor hung mainly with curved tiles but with lozenge patterns in plain tiles. Slate roof. Gabled crossing to north with elaborate early C16 fretted wooden bargeboard, a rare survival. 2 storeys, 3 windows, C19 casements to first floor and 2 multiple casement windows to ground floor. Simple doorcase to north and modern garage entry to south. Interior has 4 bay C16 Queen post roof with side purlins, arched wind braces and jowled posts. One first floor front room has the remains of black painted lettering, a quotation from Psalm 139, 2nd half of C16. Another room has C17 panelling. A ground floor room has a fine early C16 heavy roll moulded ceiling and chamfered beams with run- out stops, bressummer to fireplace, C17 7 panelled door and dado panelling. Rush light marks. (See VCH, Vol VII p 148).
Listing NGR: TQ3040924590
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 302968
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Saltzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Sussex, (1940), 148
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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