PELHAM PLACE COTTAGES

PELHAM PLACE COTTAGES, 1-6, BLACK HILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1286462
Date first listed:: 06-Apr-1970
List Entry Name:: PELHAM PLACE COTTAGES
Statutory Address:: PELHAM PLACE COTTAGES, 1-6, BLACK HILL

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Date:: 2003-09-25
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1286462
Date first listed:: 06-Apr-1970
List Entry Name:: PELHAM PLACE COTTAGES
Statutory Address 1:: PELHAM PLACE COTTAGES, 1-6, BLACK HILL

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:: PELHAM PLACE COTTAGES, 1-6, BLACK HILL

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

County:: West Sussex
District:: Mid Sussex (District Authority)
Parish:: Lindfield
National Grid Reference:: TQ 34486 25256

Details

TQ 3426 LINDFIELD BLACK HILL (north east side) 6/151 Nos 1-6 (consec) Pelham 6.4.70 Place Cottages GV II Cottages, formerly workshops and dormitories of a pioneering industrial school. c1825 built by William Allen (1770-1843), a Quaker and social reformer restored C20. Originally 2 buildings, now linked and forming an L-shaped range of 1 storey. Stuccoed with hipped slate roofs. 8 sashes having 30 panes in deep reveals and doorcases with 6 flush panelled doors and rectangular fanlights. Road elevation of L wing has 3 sashes, central 16 paned and others 12 paned. No 1 has a C20 flat roofed extension to left together with Little Pelham (Item 152) originally the school-master's house, this is all that remains of Allen's community to ameliorate moral poverty which included cottages with 2 acres of land. The school was open to pupils of any religion and possessed a farm, a printing office and workshops. Fees were 3d a week for boys, 2d for girls and ld for infants with reductions for large families and good attendance. (See Country Life - November 22nd 1956).

Listing NGR: TQ3448625256

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Legacy System number:: 303062
Legacy System:: LBS

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'Country Life' in 22 November, (1956)

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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.