chestham park
A house called Chestham was the home of John and Lucretia Wood between 1816 and 1830, and the present building was erected in 1816. In 1841 the house was occupied by 40-year old Sarah Tyrell, and the Lodge by 75-year old Elizabeth Daws.. In 1881 the occupier of "Chestham House" was Henry Ross, a 41-year old farmer and his wife Eliza. The widowed Eliza was there as head of the household in 1901. There were no children in the house, and the servants included a butler, cook, parlour maid, housemaid and kitchen maid. In 1892 the occupant was 44-year old widow Eliza M. Ross and household. Later owners included the impresario Prince Littler, brother of impresario Emil Littler. The private drive to the house is just on your left after turning into Wheatsheaf Road from the main London Road at Crouch Hill. The Grade II listing reads:
Built between 1816 and 1830 by John Wood and possibly designed by Amon Henry Wilds of Brighton. L-shaped building. Two storeys. Five windows. Stuccoed, ground floor rusticated. Wide eaves bracket cornice. Slate roof. French windows with Venetian shutters on ground floor. Sash windows above. Glazing bars intact. Porch with four fluted Doric columns and modillion cornice. Ground floor addition at west end with later iron and glass veranda of five fluted Doric columns with frieze, modillion cornice and glass roof. Service L-wing behind of five windows.
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Chestham Park 1: The house from the footpath which runs parallel to a driveway past the house. The footpath takes you past Shiprods and - should you choose - to Shermanbury church.
Chestham Park 2: A black & white postcard from 1912.
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Chestham Park: A black & white postcard of the house from the early 1900s.
Built between 1816 and 1830 by John Wood and possibly designed by Amon Henry Wilds of Brighton. L-shaped building. Two storeys. Five windows. Stuccoed, ground floor rusticated. Wide eaves bracket cornice. Slate roof. French windows with Venetian shutters on ground floor. Sash windows above. Glazing bars intact. Porch with four fluted Doric columns and modillion cornice. Ground floor addition at west end with later iron and glass veranda of five fluted Doric columns with frieze, modillion cornice and glass roof. Service L-wing behind of five windows.
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Chestham Park 1: The house from the footpath which runs parallel to a driveway past the house. The footpath takes you past Shiprods and - should you choose - to Shermanbury church.
Chestham Park 2: A black & white postcard from 1912.
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Chestham Park: A black & white postcard of the house from the early 1900s.
