Hamsell Manor

Hamsell Manor is a building likely constructed soon after 1790, with early and mid-19th century alterations. It was originally built as the Dower House of the Eridge Estate. The manor is two storeys high and rendered with incised lines to mimic masonry, resting on a base of Tunbridge Wells stone. It features a hipped slate roof and has nine sash windows in total. The central section has a projecting pediment adorned with the Abergavenny Crest and acorn finials. This central part also includes two curved bays with three lights on the ground floor and a central Tuscan portico. The ends of the building have two windows each, with head mouldings on the ground floor windows. At the rear, there is a two-storey L-wing that appears to be from the mid-19th century, constructed of brick with stone dressings, featuring five windows and a splayed entrance porch with a round-headed arch. Inside, there is a semi-circular stone staircase with slender turned balusters and a plain handrail. The Music Room boasts a deep Acanthus leaf cornice, the Drawing Room has a dentil cornice, and the Dining Room features an early 19th-century fireplace with a reeded surround and paterae.