Historic Houses in South East England

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... more

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... more

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, painting... more

Glynde, Lewes, East Sussex  
Glynde Place is a magnificent Elizabethan manor house set in the heart of the South Downs. It is the family home of Viscount and Viscountess Hampden... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

Belmont Park, Throwley, Faversham, Kent  
Belmont House has remained the seat of successive Lords Harris from 1801 until 1995. The house contains family mementoes, fine paintings, furniture and the finest private... more

Westerham, Kent  
Chartwell was the family home of Sir Winston Churchill from 1924. The rooms are kept as they were during his lifetime and offer an insight into... more

Cobham, Kent  
Cobham Hall is one of the largest house in Kent and has been occupied since the 12th century that owes its architechural style to Inigo Jones... more

Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent  
Godinton House & Gardens, described as `An ancient estate in a magnificent park with thrilling formal gardens now splendidly restored - one of Kent´s finest´ -... more

Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley, Kent  
Hall Place is a fine Tudor Mansion built almost 500 years ago in the reign of Henry VIII for Sir John Champneys, former Lord Mayor of... more

Edenbridge, Kent  
Hever Castle, a romantic 13th century moated castle, was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII´s second wife - inside there are prayer books signed... more

Luxted Road, Downe, Kent  
Down House was the home of Charles Darwin for the last 40 years of his life. It is here that he worked on his theories of... more

Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Kent  
Ightham Mote is a superb moated manor house dating from the early 14th century. It was bought in 1953 by American, Charles Robinson, who had first... more

Sevenoaks, Kent  
Knole, a 15th century house was enlarged and embellished in 1603 by Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset, and has remained largely unaltered ever since. There... more

Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent  
Penshurst Place is one of Kent´s loveliest historic houses with family history going back to the 14th century. The oldest part of the house is the... more

Smallhythe, Tenterden, Kent  
Smallhythe Place is an early 16th century half timbered house, which was the home of the Victorian actress Ellen Terry from 1899 until her death in... more

Westerham, Kent  
Squerryes Court is a 17th century manor house that has been the home of the Warde family since 1731. In the hall is a portrait of... more

Kingsdown Road, Walmer, Deal, Kent  
Walmer Castle was one of a chain of coastal artillery forts built by Henry VIII that has been transformed into an elegant stately home. It was... more