Hammer Pond Guest House

LOWER BEEDING BUCKSHEAD HILL 1. 5404 Hammer Pond Guest House (formerly listed as Hammer Pond Cottages) TQ 22 NW 13/256 22.9.59.

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1. This building was originally a forge or forges used in connection with the iron industry, for which Sussex was famous before coal was much used as a fuel. It stands on the edge of 2 very large hammer ponds. It has subsequently been used as several cottages but is now one house. Half H-shaped C17 or earlier timber-framed building. The centre is fronted with red brick on the ground floor and weather-boarding above. Two storeys, 3 windows. The north-west wing has the timbering exposed at the north end with brick infilling, but its inner wall is all brick, colour-washed. One storey and attic with dormer windows in hip end of roof. The south-east wing is probably later and is all brick except the first floor on south side. Gable at north-east end of wing. Two storey, one window. Horsham slab roof to the whole. Casement windows. Three doorways with sloping hoods of Horsham slabs.

Listing NGR: TQ2187828985