Gravelye House is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Sussex local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 February 1973. House. 3 related planning applications.

Gravelye House

WRENN ID: vast-bracket-jay
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Mid Sussex
Country: England
Date first listed: 28 February 1973
Type: House
Source: Historic England listing

Description

LINDFIELD RURAL GRAVELYE LANE 1. 5405 TQ 32 SW 16/335 Gravelye House II 28/2/73

Built in 1825-6 by John Smith MP of Dale Park, Madehurst, Nr Arundel, for the Quaker William Allen of "Allen and Hanburys" who, with John Smith and the Earl of Chichester, founded the Allotment Colony in Lindfield called "America" for the benefit of the poor of Lindfield. William Allen died in the house in 1843. Two storeys. Six windows. Stuccoed. Slate roof. Two parallel ranges. The front range has a centre portion of 4 windows and slightly recessed wings of one window each, the south one on ground floor only. Stringcourse. Glazing bars intact. Ground floor has round-headed windows with Gothic gluing set in arcading. Porch with square Doric columns and projecting cornice. Above the roof of the back range is a small cupola containing a bell.

Listing NGR: TQ3479424208

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