Chesworth House

Chesworth House

Chesworth House is a former Tudor manor house, located a mile south of Horsham, West Sussex, England.

The original Manor house became a farmhouse and has been extended several times. Part of the building is constructed of brick-clad timber framing, part of brick and part of stone rubble. It is a Grade II* listed building, so designated on account of its architectural interest and its historical association with three queens of England.[1]

History

The manor of Chesworth originally belonged to the de Braose family. Edward II apparently stayed at Chesworth in 1324.[2]

After this it was held by the Mowbray and the Howard (later Fitzalan-Howard) families, including the Dukes of Norfolk and Earls of Arundel. Catherine Howard spent her childhood at Chesworth. Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, was arrested at Chesworth; he was executed for high treason in 1572 after which the Crown took ownership of the estate.

Chesworth House was then occupied by various tenants, including the Bishop of Chichester (1577–82) and the Caryll family (c. 1586-1660). Queen Henrietta Maria lived there1660-61 and Catherine of Braganza from 1674 until 1699. [3]

The manor was later owned by the Eversfield family. In 1928 the house was bought by a Captain C. R. Cook who extended it and relaid the moated gardens, incorporating part of the river Arun which runs through the grounds. [4] Subsequent owners included the theatrical agent Laurence Evans [5] and the barrister Eben Hamilton. [6]

In 2012, Chesworth House was put on sale for offers over £7million. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Name: CHESWORTH HOUSE List entry Number: 1027063". Historic England. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  2. ↑ T P Hudson (Editor), A P Baggs, C R J Currie, C R Elrington, S M Keeling, A M Rowland (1986). "Horsham: Manors and other estates". A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 2: Bramber Rape (North-Western Part) including Horsham. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "British Listed Buildings: Chesworth House".
  4. ↑ "Parks and Gardens UK".
  5. ↑ Spoto, Donald (29 January 2003). "Guardian obituary: Laurence Evans". The Guardian (London).
  6. ↑ Goodley, Simon (11 March 2008). "Daily Telegraph: "Oscar-winning price for 'Hollywood' house"". The Daily Telegraph (London).
  7. ↑ "Chesworth House Property details".

Coordinates: 51°03′09″N 0°19′24″W / 51.05257°N 0.32340°W / 51.05257; -0.32340

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