Jarvis Brook, Walls To Courtyard To East Of Rotherfield Hall Including Piers, Balustrades, Steps And Sundial

In the entry for:-

TQ 52 NW ROTHERFIELD TREBLERS ROAD Jarvis Brook, Crowborough 20/257A Courtyard walls at Rotherfield Hall to the east of the house

• II

The entry shall be amended to read:-

TQ 52 NW ROTHERFIELD TREBLERS ROAD (east side, off) 20/257A Jarvis Brook, walls to courtyard to east of Rotherfield Hall including piers, balustrades, steps and sundial

GV II

Courtyard walls with piers, balustrades, steps and sundial. 1897 by Francis Inigo Thomas for Sir Lindsay Lindsay Hogg. Rubblestone brought to course and ashlar. Rectangular courtyard with central sundial, the north and south walls with entrances, the east wall with balustrading and central archway leading to double flights of steps with balustraded retaining walls. North and south courtyard walls are tall with moulded flat coping; they ramp up to rusticated piers which are square on plan with cornices and swept, corniced capstones. East wall is lower with balustraded sections either side of projecting quoined centre; steps up to central archway with imposts and moulded hood flanked by corbelled stone benches below swan-neck pediments. Archway leads through a double flights of steps, the rear retaining wall having central niche with foun- tain and basin. In the centre of the courtyard is sundial, the dial set on stone ball which has base similar to pier capstones and plinth. Part of the garden setting for Rotherfield Hall (q.v), the garden being listed grade II* in the Register of Historic Parts and Gardens of Special Interest. Country Life Vol 26, (August 14th 1909), pp 228-236.

In the entry for;

TQ 52 NW ROTHERFIELD TREBLERS ROAD (east side. off)

20/257A Jarvis Brook, walls to courtyard to east of Rotherfield Hall, including piers, balustrades, steps & sundial

GV II

the grade shall be amended to II* (star)

ROTHERFIELD TREBLERS ROAD 1. 5208 Jarvis Brook Crowborough Courtyard walls at Rotherfield Hall to the east of the house. TQ 52 NW 20/257A II 2. Stone walls surround the forecourt on the east or entrance side. Some balustrading over. Rusticated gate piers in centre of north and south sides. 1897. Presumably designed by Inigo Thomas.

Listing NGR: TQ5433128964