The Ruins of Brambletye House
THE RUINS OF BRAMBLETYE HOUSE, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1353491
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Ruins of Brambletye House
- Statutory Address:
- THE RUINS OF BRAMBLETYE HOUSE, LONDON ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13066/25
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1353491
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Ruins of Brambletye House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RUINS OF BRAMBLETYE HOUSE, LONDON 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:
- THE RUINS OF BRAMBLETYE HOUSE, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Wealden (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Forest Row
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 41737 35413
Details
FOREST ROW LONDON ROAD 1. 5208 The Ruins of Brambletye House TQ 43 NW 4/20 26.11.53 II* 2. Remains of a mansion built by Sir Henry Compton in the reign of James I. The ruins consist principally of 3 towers of 3 storeys each standing now unattached to each other. Ashlar. The west tower is surmounted by an ogee-shaped cupola with finial. The centre one, which was the entrance porch with rooms above it, has the date 1631 in a lozenge above the second floor window; a 4-centre archway with carved spandrels and dripstone over; cartouche above this with cornice above it which is carried up to form an ogee. The east tower is plain with one window on each floor. All windows have stone mullions. The windows in the west tower still retain their glass. To the north of the towers is a round-headed stone archway with a keystone and imposts, and a portion of a wall on either side of it. AM
Listing NGR: TQ4173735413
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 296074
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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