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Latitude: 51.0893 / 51°5'21"N
Longitude: -0.0569 / 0°3'24"W
OS Eastings: 536177
OS Northings: 134017
OS Grid: TQ361340
Mapcode National: GBR KM8.QFG
Mapcode Global: FRA B6R7.RND
Plus Code: 9C3X3WQV+P6
Entry Name: Gravetye Manor
Listing Date: 28 October 1957
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1182310
English Heritage Legacy ID: 302857
ID on this website: 101182310
Location: Mid Sussex, RH19
County: West Sussex
District: Mid Sussex
Civil Parish: West Hoathly
Traditional County: Sussex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Sussex
Church of England Parish: West Hoathly St Margaret
Church of England Diocese: Chichester
Tagged with: Manor house Restaurant
WEST HOATHLY VOWELS LANE
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Gravetye Manor
TQ 33 SE 7/518 28/10/57
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The property of the Forestry Commission and now occupied as a hotel and country
club. The original portion of the house was built in 1596 by Katherine Compton
and Richard Infield, an ironmaster. Two storeys and attic. Four windows.
Four gabled dormers with kneelers, coping and finials above the apex and kneelers.
Ashlar. Horsham slab roof. Casement windows with stone mullions and dripstones.
Gabled porch with similar finials. Similarly gable porch added about 1640 by
Henry Faalconer, husband of Agnes Infield, the daughter of Richard and Katherine
Infield. The west front has 2 gables. C17 fireplaces and panelling inside.
In 1885-7 a wing in matching style was added to the north-east by William Robinson,
the author of "The English Flower Garden". Architect, Sir Ernest George. This
has 5 windows, 2 large gables and 3 gabled dormers. William Robinson occupied the
house until his death in 1935 and made the garden one of the most famous gardens
in England.
Listing NGR: TQ3617734017
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