Herstmonceux Parish
East Sussex, England
listed buildings
"list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest"
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990

INDEX OF GRADE I AND GRADE II*
LISTED BUILDINGS

FULL LIST OF GRADE I, GRADE II* AND
GRADE II LISTED BUILDINGS

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INDEX OF GRADE I AND GRADE II* LISTED BUILDINGS

Buckwell Place (II*)
Court Horam (II*)
Cowbeech House (II*)
Herstmonceux Castle (I)
Herstmonceux Place (I)
Herstmonceux Science Centre (II*)
The Parish Church of All Saints (I)
The Windmill Hill Windmill (II*)

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FULL LIST OF GRADE I, GRADE II* AND
GRADE II LISTED BUILDINGS

This list contains all amendments to 26 March 2003. "Descriptive entries" are confined to century of origin except for the Grade I and II* buildings, where more is reproduced. The accuracy of the listing or entries is not guaranteed by Herstmonceux Parish Council: any question about these or other buildings in the Parish should in the first instance be referred to Conservation & Design, Wealden District Council, Council Offices, Pine Grove, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 1DH, tel. 01892 602538 or email.

"It must be remembered that listing, NO MATTER WHAT THE GRADE, protects the whole building, both internally and externally, together with any object or structure fixed to the building and any object or structure within the curtilege of the building which, although not fixed to the building, forms part of the land and has done so since before 1st July 1948."
from A Guide to the Interpretation of the Listed Building Statutory Description

The order of the entries - except for the Herstmonceux Science Centre - is that in the official listing documentation. To see houses by area/named road, click on this listing:

Chapel Row Cowbeech Ginger's Green Magham Down
Chilsham Lane Cowbeech Hill Hammer Lane Posey Green
Church Road Flowers Green Herstmonceux Park Stunt's Green
Cinderford Lane Foul Mile Lime Park West End
Cooper's Croft Gardner Street Lower Road Windmill Hill - see also Posey Green

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NAME (LB grade)
excerpt from descriptive entry
LOCATION TQ
No. 3, Posey Cottages (II)
"Early C19...".
Posey Green, Windmill Hill TQ 6412 37/355
Nos. 4 and 5, Posey Cottages (II)
"C18...".
Posey Green, Windmill Hill TQ 6412 37/356
Thorpe House (II)
"Early C19...".
Posey Green, A271 TQ 6412 37/357
Yew Tree Cottage (II)
"C17 or earlier timber-framed building...".
Lower Road, Golden Cross TQ 61 SW 13/412
Wisteria Cottage (II) and Primrose Cottage (II) [alternatively 1, 2, 3 Chapel Row]
"C18...".
Chapel Row TQ 6312/394
Rose Cottage (II)
"C18...".
Chapel Row TQ 6312 37/395
East Lodge (II)
"Early C19...".
Lime Park TQ 6312 37/396
Herstmonceux Congregational Church (II)
"Dated 1811...."
Chapel Row TQ 6312 37/397
Lime End Farmhouse (II)
"Early C19...".
Chapel Row TQ 6311 37/398
Chilsham Green Farmhouse (II)
"C17 or earlier...".
Chilsham Lane TQ 61 SW 13/421
The Parish Church of All Saints (I)
"Built of red brick partly cement and with stone tower and partly slated roofs.... The Nave and Tower are late C12; the south Aisle C13; the north Aisle, the south Porch and the Chancel C14; the north or Dacre Chapel 1450 circa and like the Castle, with which it is contemporary build of brick; the north Porch 1874. Dacre tomb to Thomas Lord Hoo (died 1455) and Sir Thomas Hoo (died 1486)...."
[See the Herstmonceux Parish Council website history & environment page.]
Church Road TQ 61 SW 13/404
Church Farmhouse (II)
"probably C16...".
Church Road TQ 61 SW 13/405
Cleavers Lyng (II)
"C18...".
Church Road TQ 61 SW 13/407
Milland [Farmhouse] (II)
"C17...".
Church Road TQ 61 SW 13/408
Nos 1 and 2 Milland Cottages (II)
"C18 or earlier...".
Church Road TQ 61 SW 13/409
Cherry Croft (II)
"C18...".
Church Road TQ 61 SW 13/410
Barn at Cherry Croft Farm (II)
"Late C16, extended and reclad in C18... two storey C18 extension...".
Church Road TQ 61 SW 13/10027
Herstmonceux Place (I) [now flats]
"The north-west front dates from the early C18.... In 1777 the house was enlarged by Samuel Wyatt for the Reverend Robert Hare (great grandfather of Augustus Hare), the bricks for the new portion being taken from Herstmonceux Castle. The north-east or entrance front was then remodelled.... Good staircase.
From 1807-1819 the house was occupied by Thomas Read Kemp, the founder of Kemp Town, Brighton."
Church Road TQ 61 SW 13/411
Walled garden to north of Herstmonceux Castle (II)
"Probably mid C16 and later altered...".
Herstmonceux Park TQ 61 SW 13/660
Herstmonceux Castle, with attached bridges to nother & south and causway with moat retaining walls to west. (I)
"Castle/country house. c1441 (when license to crenellate was granted) for Sir Roger Fiennes; further embellished mid C16 for Baroness and Lord Dacre; altered mid-late C17 for Lord Dacre; part demolished 1776-7 for Robert Hare; restored and rebuilt early C20, mostly 1911-12, for Lieutenant Coloner Claude Lowther and 1930s for Sir Paul Latham....
Interior: some original features survive, including fireplaces, privies, doorways, dungeon and brick-lined dovecote...; other old features were brought in from elsewhere....
"The C15 castle was well restored in the early C20 and the many fine features which were brought in at that time add to its importance."
[See the Herstmonceux Parish Council website history & environment page.]
Herstmonceux Park TQ 61 SW 13/406
Herstmonceux Science Centre (II*)
"Alternatively known as: Equatorial Group of Telescopes, Royal Greenwich Observatory." For the complete  descriptive entry, CLICK HERE.
[And see the Herstmonceux Parish Council website history & environment page.]
[Herstmonceux Park] TQ 61 SE
Chapel Cottage (II)
"Originally a cottage and chapel, now a house in one ownership. Cottage to west is of c1750, former Baptist Chapel to east is of c1800. Some C20 alterations...".
Cowbeech TQ 61 SW 981/13/10040
The Merry [sic] Harriers Inn (II)
"C18...".
Cowbeech TQ 61 SW 13/422
1 & 2 Corner Cottages (II)
"C18...".
Cowbeech TQ 61 SW 13/423
Cowbeech House (II*)
"Dated 1731...".
Cowbeech TQ 61 SW 13/424
Cowbeech Farmhouse (II)
"C17 or earlier...".
Cowbeech TQ 61 SW 13/425
Batchelors and the garden wall to the east (II)
"C18.... C18 cobbled garden wall...".
Cowbeech Hill, Cowbeech TQ 61 SW 13/426
Carter's Corner Farmhouse (II)
"Formerly called Highfields.... C17 or earlier timber-framed building.... North-west wing added about 1930."
Cowbeech Hill, Cowbeech TQ 61 SW 13/427
1 & 2 Thorndean Farm Cottages (II)
"Early C19...".
[Foul Mile,] Cowbeech TQ 61 SW 13/428
Moieties (II)
"Restored C17 or earlier timber-framed building...".
Foul Mile, Cowbeech TQ 61 NW 8/429
Beadles Cottage (II)
"C17 or earlier...".
Foul Mile, Cowbeech TQ 61 NW 8/430
Courtlands Farmhouse (II)
"Probably C17...".
Foul Mile, Cowbeech TQ 61 NW 8/431
Court Horam (II*)
"Unusual C17 or earlier timber-framed building...".
Hammer Lane, Cowbeech TQ 61 NW 8/432
Blackford Farmhouse (II)
"C18 front, but some older work within...".
Cinderford Lane, Cowbeech TQ 61 SW 13/433
Flowers Green Cottages (Nos 1, 2 and 3) (II)
"C18...".
Church Road, Flowers Green TQ 6311 37/399
Hollies (II)
"C18...".
Butler's Lane, Flowers Green TQ 6311 37/400
Pernes (II)
"C18...".
Flowers Green TQ 6311 37/401
Little Butlers (II)
"C17...".
Flowers Green TQ 6311 37/402
Pastures (II)
"Early C19...".
Flowers Green TQ 6311 37/403
1, 2, The Chestnuts (II)
"C18...".
Gardner Street (north side) TQ 6312 37/366
London Cottage (II)
"C18...".
Gardner Street (north side) TQ 6312 37/367
The Brewers' Arms Inn (II)
"C18...".
Gardner Street (north side) TQ 37/368
Barclays Bank and Bank Flat (II)
[no longer Barclays Bank]
"Early C19...".
Gardner Street (north side) TQ 6312 37/369
The Sundial Restaurant (II)
"Early C19... Sundial on first floor."
Gardner Street (north side) TQ 6312 37/370
Elm Tree House (II)
"L-shaped C17 or earlier timber-framed building...".
Gardner Street (north side) TQ 6312 37/371
Higham House and Higham Cottage (II)
"One building. C18...".
Gardner Street (south side) TQ 6312 37/372
The Keys (II)
"C18...".
Gardner Street (south side) TQ 6312 37/373
Eversley (II)
"Early C19...".
Gardner Street (south side) TQ 6312 37/374
Bellevue and Perrywinkle Cottage (II)
"C17 or earlier building...".
Gardner Street (south side) TQ 6312 37/375
Arnocks and Arnocks Cottage (II)
"Early C19...".
Gardner Street (south side) TQ 6312 37/376
Cotoneaster (II)
[formerly Praise-the-Lord House]
"C18...".
Gardner Street (south side) TQ 6312 37/377
Nos 1 and 2 The Old Post Office (II)
"Probably C17...".
Gardner Street (south side) TQ 6312 37/378
The Old Farmhouse (II)
[sometimes called Ginger's Green Farmhouse]
"C17 or earlier...".
Ginger's Green Lane, Ginger's Green TQ 61 SW 13/416
Monk's Rest (II)
"Restored C17 cottage...".
Hailsham Road, Cooper's Croft TQ 61 SW 13/413
Buckwell Place (II*)
"Large former rectory, now private house. Original wing of c1792 built by the Rev. Robert Hare, a member of the Hare family who owned Herstmonceux Castle. His nephew Archdeacon Julius Hare added a parlour wing.... c1860 a service wing was added to the west by the Rev Henry Wellesley, an illegitimate nephew of the Duke of Wellington....
"The house has historic interest as being the childhood home of Augustus Hare the notable Victorian travel writer who also wrote memoirs in 6 volumes 'The story of my life'."
Hailsham Road, Coopers Croft TQ 61 SW 13/414
The stables to the west of Buckwell Place House (II)
"Small early C19 building...".
Hailsham Road, Coopers Croft TW 61 SW 13/414A
Deudney's Farmhouse (II)
"Front portion late C17 or early C18...".
Old Road, Magham Down TW 61 SW 13/415
Stunt's Green Farmhouse (II)
"Dated 1727.... Stone with the initials WH and the date 1727."
Stunt's Green TW 61 SW 13/417
Aladdin's Cottage (II)
"Originally threshing barn, later tearooms and finally holiday accommodation. Early C17, modified in 1920s and c1983. Timber framed building now clad in C20 brickwork, apart from south west side which has C17 brickwork...".
Stunt's Green TQ62001329
Little Manor (II)
"C17 or earlier timber-framed building, now tile-hung...".
Stunt's Green TQ 61 SW 13/418
Gainsborough Cottage (II)
"Probably C17...".
Stunt's Green TQ 61 SW 13/419
Broyle Cottage (II)
"C17 or earlier...".
Stunt's Green TQ 61 SW 13/430
Carriers (II)
"Once 2 cottages. C18...".
West End (north side) TQ 6312 37/379
Toad Hall (II)
"C18 or earlier...".
West End (north side) TQ 6312 37/380
Appleshaw (II)
"C18"...".
West End (north side) TQ 6312 37/381
Meadow Cottage (II)
"C18, restored and altered...".
West End (north side) TQ 6312 37/382
[1, 2, 3] Bedham Green (II)
"Three cottages probably C17 or earlier timber-framed building...".
West End (south side) TQ 6312 37/383
The Old Bakehouse and Ray's Cottage (II)
"2 cottages, probably once lobby entrance house. C18 altered C20. Timber-framed...".
West End (south side) TQ 6312 37/384
Hormes House (II)
"C18...".
A271 Windmill Hill TQ 6412 37/385
Allfrey House (II)
"C17 or earlier...".
A271 Windmill Hill TQ 6412 37/386
Victoria Lodge and Pope's Farmhouse (II)
"One building. L-shaped C17 or earlier building, altered in C19 and C20...".
A271 Windmill Hill TQ 6412 37/387
Miller's House (II) A271 Windmill Hill TQ 6412 37/388
Windmill Hill Windmill (II*)
"Post type windmill. Built c1814 by the Lewes mill-wright, Medhurst. It is the largest postmill in the country as regards body size.... at 48ft the tallest windmill in Sussex and the last remaining mill in England to possess the remains of a centrifugal governor system for controlling the sail area.... This mill never had a tailpole but was turned to the wind by pushing the body round manually using the tailpole. It ceased turning in 1893 when steam-driven stones were set up in the roundhouse."
[See also the Herstmonceux Parish Council website history & environment page.]
A271 Windmill Hill TQ 6412 37/389
Mill House (II)
"C18...".
A271 Windmill Hill TQ 6412 37/390
Nos 3 and 4 Elm Cottage (II)
"C18...".
A271 Windmill Hill TQ 6412 37/391
Field House and Field Cottage (II)
"C18...".
A271 Windmill Hill TQ 6412 37/392
Nos 1 to 5 (consec) The Old School House [and School Farmhouse] (II)
"Large L-shaped block. C18.... The south-easternmost tip of the building is in Wartling Parish."
A271 Windmill Hill TQ 6412 37/393

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