Jesses

GRAYSWOOD ROAD 1. 5393 (East Side) Jesses SU 93 SW 10/40 II 2. Early C20 house built by local architect-builder Parbury. Influence of Art and Craft movement shows in simplicity and good detail. Irregular entrance front of 3 bays. Two storeys at sides. Taller centre with attic and projecting catslide over porch. Hipped tiled roofs, dull red Sussex brick, tiled dripmoulds. Leaded casements of 2, 3 and 4 lights. Pentice extension at left: half-octagonal bay on right return and right garage extension. Rear elevation tile hung above with oversailing 1st floors in gabled outer bays; and chimney tucked into the right inner angle so formed. House is listed mainly as the home from 1917 until his death in 1940 of Arnold Dolmetsch, pioneer of the early music revival and founder of the factory for making early musical instruments.

Listing NGR: SU9096733743