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Bishopstone Place
Hob Uid: 406193
Location : East Sussex Lewes Seaford
Grid Ref : TQ4727000940
Summary : A 16th century house with cellars which are earlier in date and may be part of the Bishop's House.
More information : (TQ 4727 0092) Bishopstone Place (GT) (Site of) (St) (1) Site of Bishopstone Place, (Duke of Newcastle). (2) "There are no surface remains, but I have found traces of the footings whilst gardening and part of the cellars still exist. These were restored during the late war and used as air raid shelters" (a). The original cellars are constructed of hewn blocks of local stone and appear to be in good condition. There is a heap of flint and rubble in the garden which now marks the site of the building from which it is derived. No literacy evidence was encountered during recording. (3) Part of the cellar could date from the former Bishop's house which pre-dated the 16thc house of the Pelham family. The surrounding ground has been landscaped. (4) The entrance to the cellars re-used as air raid shelters is at TQ 47270094. There is much building debris in the garden nearby, and footings are found in the digging of graves at TQ 4727 0095. No information regarding the date of construction or destruction. Entrance to cellars resurveyed at 1:2500. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" Prov Edn 1925/1938
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Source details : Thomas Colgate Corr 6"
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Source details : F1 VEL 24-JAN-52
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Source Number : 3a
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Source details : Mr B Colman (Gardener) "Port View" Beresford Road Mount Place Newhaven
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Oral:M Bell 23 Ashdown Road Saldean
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : F2 NKB 21-JUN-72
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : House, Cellar
Evidence : Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : House
Evidence : Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 40 SE 45
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1952-01-24
End Date : 1952-01-24

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-06-21
End Date : 1972-06-21

Historic England Research Records

Bishopstone Place