Holmshurst Manor
Encyclopedia
Holmshurst Manor is a Jacobean
country house located in East Sussex
near Burwash, England
. In 1970 it was purchased by Roger Daltrey
of The Who
.
The grounds include a number of outbuildings, including two oast house
s, meant for roasting hops as part of the process for brewing beer, and a granary
which Daltrey converted to a garage. The oast houses and granary are listed as Grade II historical structures by English Heritage
. Two cottages on the property are also listed as Grade II structures.
, the daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth Frye. The couple married around 1580 and raised twelve children.
The Burwash War Memorial lists Richard Walker of Holmshurst, the son of Charles W. Walker, who was a horse breeder. Richard Walker was a Lieutenant of the Lancashire Fusiliers, and died 9 August 1916 at the age of 33.
The manor house has been listed as a Grade II property by English Heritage.
Jacobean
Jacobean indicates the period of English history that coincides with the reign of James I of England :*Jacobean era*Jacobean architecture*Jacobean literature*Jacobean English...
country house located in East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
near Burwash, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In 1970 it was purchased by Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey
Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also...
of The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
.
Description
Holmshurst is located north of Burwash Commons, near Witherenden Hill, and is surrounded by farm land. The house is built of brick with stone dressing and has twenty rooms and seven bedrooms. It features a tile roof, clustered chimneys, stone fireplaces, stained glass windows, oak paneling and a gallery seventy feet in length. Daltrey maintained the Jacobean style of the house, but also installed a sauna and Persian carpets. In the mid-1970s Daltrey designed and built Lakedown Fishery on the manor farm, and also installed a recording studio in one of the barns.The grounds include a number of outbuildings, including two oast house
Oast house
An oast, oast house or hop kiln is a building designed for kilning hops as part of the brewing process. They can be found in most hop-growing areas and are often good examples of vernacular architecture...
s, meant for roasting hops as part of the process for brewing beer, and a granary
Granary
A granary is a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed. In ancient or primitive granaries, pottery is the most common use of storage in these buildings. Granaries are often built above the ground to keep the stored food away from mice and other animals.-Early origins:From ancient times grain...
which Daltrey converted to a garage. The oast houses and granary are listed as Grade II historical structures by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
. Two cottages on the property are also listed as Grade II structures.
History
Holmshurst Manor was originally built by Goddard Hepden (Hebden) in 1610 and bears his initials "GH" carved in a coat-of-arms on the lintel. Hepden is thought to have been born in Burwash in about 1550, the son of John Hepden and Joan Wenham. He married Anne Frye, thought to have been born about 1552 in RingmerRingmer
Ringmer is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is located three miles east of Lewes. Other small settlements in the parish include Upper Wellingham, Ashton Green, Broyle Side and Little Norlington....
, the daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth Frye. The couple married around 1580 and raised twelve children.
The Burwash War Memorial lists Richard Walker of Holmshurst, the son of Charles W. Walker, who was a horse breeder. Richard Walker was a Lieutenant of the Lancashire Fusiliers, and died 9 August 1916 at the age of 33.
The manor house has been listed as a Grade II property by English Heritage.