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Latitude: 50.7738 / 50°46'25"N
Longitude: 0.1006 / 0°6'2"E
OS Eastings: 548206
OS Northings: 99243
OS Grid: TV482992
Mapcode National: GBR LSP.G7R
Mapcode Global: FRA C731.F0C
Plus Code: 9F22Q4F2+G6
Entry Name: Twyn Cottage and Twyn House
Listing Date: 12 March 1990
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1252612
English Heritage Legacy ID: 435618
ID on this website: 101252612
Location: Seaford, Lewes, East Sussex, BN25
County: East Sussex
District: Lewes
Civil Parish: Seaford
Built-Up Area: Seaford
Traditional County: Sussex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex
Church of England Parish: Sutton with Seaford
Church of England Diocese: Chichester
Tagged with: Cottage
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TV 4899
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SEAFORD
BLATCHINGTON ROAD
No 3 (Twyn Cottage) and No 5 (Twyn House)
II
Pair of houses, at one time a workhouse. C18, originally of pebbles with brick quoins but in mid C19 rendered over with incised lines to imitate masonry when bay windows were also added. Hipped tiled roof with two cement rendered chimney stacks. Two storeys and attics. Five windows. Three flat-roofed dormers. Three mid C19 canted bays through both floors. No 3 has an intact two storey bay with verticals only and horns and left side casement and C19 gabled porch and plank door. No. 5 has its two bays fitted with C20 alumiwium windows and central pointed oriel also with aluminium window. Open pedimented porch with two centred arch and four-panelled door, the top two panels glazed. Plinth. Rear elevation retains some sliding sashes. Interior of No. 5 retains C18 internal framing of thin scantling with painted brick infilling. Staircase with stick balusters and column newel post.
This building is on the site of the medieval leprosy hospital of St John's. Residents of the workhouse were moved to Eastbourne c.1810 and the building reverted to domestic use..
Listing NGR: TV4820699243
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