Hammonds Place

Hammonds Place
Hammonds Place, Burgess Hill
Interactive map of the Hammonds Place area
General information
Typehouse
Architectural style
Elizabethan
LocationBurgess Hill, Sussex, England
Construction started
1566
Technical details
Structural systemTimber frame, brick

Hammonds Place is a Grade II Listed building in Burgess Hill, Sussex. It is an Elizabethan residence which was substantially re-built by the Michelbourne family in 1565, the date engraved on its porch. It was listed Grade II on 22 April 1950. [1]

History

Described by Historic England as "The best building in Burgess Hill", Hammonds Place is a Timber-framed house, with the east front dating to 1566. [1] The house has casement windows, some retaining their original Elizabethan diamond panes of glass. [1] The house has two storeys and an attic, and a number of other historic features. [1] It was listed Grade II on 22 April 1950. [1]

Parts of the house date to the 1400s, and it is believed that Queen Elizabeth I was a guest there. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Hammonds Place at Historic England Retrieved 23 February 2026
  2. ↑ www.theargus.co.uk 17 March 2024 Retrieved 23 February 2026
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