Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county (1861) (14780415574)

Identifier: sussexarchaeolog13suss (find matches)

Title: Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county

Year: 1861 (1860s)

Authors: Sussex Archaeological Society. 1n

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Publisher: Lewes, Eng. (etc.) Sussex Archaeological Society

Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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ugh now in a fair condition,must at that time have been so bad as to render the placealmost inaccessible. In approaching the house, you at oncesee that it is no ordinary building which is before you. Howmuch of it may be considered a part of the original edificeit would now be difficult to determine; but as the southfront is of stone, and has a pointed arch doorway and mul-lioned windows, also of stone, synchronizing with the style jof architecture prevailing at the time the Priory was re-moved to this site, there can be but little doubt thatit was part of the original structure. And as the partrunning off from this at right angles, at the back, isconstructed—the lower story of brick, and the upperof timber, the framework of which is filled up with lath and1plaster—this, I consider, to be a more modern addition. Anengraving of the ancient part, from a drawing with whichMr. M. A. Lower has kindly favoured me—with whom Ivisited the Priory at the commencement of February last—■

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AND THE PRIORY OF WARBLETON. 161 will be found opposite. It is a very accurate delineationof the south front. Of the mullioned windows, some arefilled up with brick. It is worthy of notice that, of theentrance doorway of this part of the house, while the lowerpart, up to the springing of the arch, is plainly chamfered,the arch itself is moulded on each side. The rooms of this portion of the houseware square, and forthe most part spacious. At the east end is a parlour withthree large windows, north, east, and south, two of whichare stopped. This might have been the chapter-room of theCanons. Across its ceiling is an immense beam of a semi-cylindrical form. The fire-places, too, of the rooms are allof them unusually large. The wide, open fire-place of whatappears to have been the kitchen of the Priory, has withinit an iron plate, lying horizontally, and raised an inch ortwo above the level of the brick flooring of the room, onwhich the wood was placed; andanother, standing upright ornea

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