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Firle Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Firle, East Sussex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8453 / 50°50'43"N

Longitude: 0.1021 / 0°6'7"E

OS Eastings: 548086

OS Northings: 107196

OS Grid: TQ480071

Mapcode National: GBR LRQ.W3D

Mapcode Global: FRA C63V.TWG

Plus Code: 9F22R4W2+4R

Entry Name: Firle Tower

Listing Date: 20 August 1965

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1043947

English Heritage Legacy ID: 292912

Location: Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8

County: East Sussex

Civil Parish: Firle

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex

Church of England Parish: West Firle St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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Description

FIRLE FIRLE PARK
1.
5206
Firle Tower
TQ 40 NE 15/521 20.8.65.
II

2.
Dated 1819. Built by the third Viscount Gage as a game-keepers cottage and
placed at the top of a small hill so that the game-keeper could signal to the
keeper of Plashet deer-park at Ringmer, which also belonged to Lord Gage.
Circular tower of 3 storeys. Faced with flints. Castellated parapet. Sash
windows with glazing bars intact.


Listing NGR: TQ4808607196

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