Wapsbourne

Wapsbourne is an early 17th-century house, likely the most notable in Chailey Parish. According to the Victoria County History, a date of 1606 was once visible on a gable pendant. The house is a tall, L-shaped timber-framed building with plaster infilling, and its west and south walls are constructed of red vitreous brick. It has a Horsham slab roof. The windows are casement windows with diamond-shaped leaded panes. The north gable end features a bay window on both the ground and first floors; the first-floor bay window has two tiers of five lights with old glass, topped by an oversailing gable with an attic window of two tiers of four lights. The east gable end has a carved pendant, while the south wall has a large brick projection containing two paired chimney breasts, each with three diagonal brick stacks, which were probably added in the mid-17th century. The house is three storeys high, with no more than two windows visible on any facade. It contains a contemporary staircase.