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Offham House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Hamsey, East Sussex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8939 / 50°53'38"N

Longitude: -0.0123 / 0°0'44"W

OS Eastings: 539888

OS Northings: 112374

OS Grid: TQ398123

Mapcode National: GBR KPN.XBX

Mapcode Global: FRA B6VR.505

Plus Code: 9C2XVXVQ+H3

Entry Name: Offham House

Listing Date: 17 March 1952

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1221909

English Heritage Legacy ID: 413856

ID on this website: 101221909

Location: Offham, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7

County: East Sussex

District: Lewes

Civil Parish: Hamsey

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex

Church of England Parish: Hamsey St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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Description


HAMSEY OFFHAM
1.
5206
Offham House
TQ 31 SE 9/174 17.3.52.

II*

2.
Mid C18 front, but the sundial on it is dated 1676, and some of the interior
may date from that period. Two storeys and attic. Seven windows, 4 dormers
with segmental heads. Faced with squared knapped flints. Eaves cornice.
Hipped slate roof. The 3 centre window bays project with a pediment over.
This projection and the flanking portions have long and short painted brick
quoins. Windows in painted stuccoed architrave surrounds with segmental heads
and glazing bars intact. Rusticated stuccoed doorway with curved pediment
over and door of 6 moulded and fielded panels. In the tympanum of the pediment
is a sundial with the initials NR and the date 1676. Rainwaterhead on each
side with the initials ID and the date 1749. The back or garden front is faced
with flints and red brick in horizontal strips and has 2 projecting wings with
canted ends. The interior has a fine entrance hall and staircase.


Listing NGR: TQ3988812374

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