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Historic Houses in East Sussex


Historic Houses in East Sussex, such as Anne of Cleves House and Bateman´s (Kiplings House) are listed below. One could be excused for regarding West Sussex as very much a seaside county, certainly Rudyard Kipling saw the county as ‘Sussex by the sea’, but there is considerably more to Sussex than its undoubtedly glorious coastline. The South Downs,... read more

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Anne of Cleves House

Anne of Cleves House  

52 Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex

Anne of Cleves House is a 16th century timber-framed Wealden hall-house that formed part of Anne´s divorce settlement from Henry VIII in 1541. There are wide-ranging collections of... more

Bateman´s (Kiplings House)

Bateman´s (Kiplings House)  

Burwash, Etchingham, East Sussex

Bateman´s (Kiplings House) is a 17th century Ironmaster´s house, the former home of Rudyard Kipling from 1902 to 1936. This family house is as it was in Kipling´s day, with plenty of... more

Charleston

Charleston  

Firle, Lewes, East Sussex

Virginia Woolf´s sister, Vanessa Bell, moved to Charleston in 1916 with fellow artist Duncan Grant and their unconventional household. They transformed the house with decorations,... more

Michelham Priory & Gardens

Michelham Priory & Gardens  

Upper Dicker, Hailsham, East Sussex

Dating back to the 13th century, Michelham Priory boasts the longest water filled medieval moat in England. Of particular interest are the remains of the former Augustinian Priory that... more

Preston Manor

Preston Manor  

Preston Drove, Brighton, East Sussex

Preston Manor is a delightful old Manor House evoking the atmosphere of an Edwardian gentry house both `upstairs´ and `downstairs´. Dating from c.1600, rebuilt in 1738 and substantially... more

Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion  

4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, East Sussex

The Royal Pavilion, the famous seaside palace of King George IV, is one of the most exotically beautiful buildings in the British Isles. Originally a simple farmhouse, it was created... more



Towns in East Sussex with Historic House listings:   Brighton | Etchingham | Hailsham | Lewes