Friston Place

Friston Place, originally called Beechington, is a historic house located on Friston Jevington Road. The oldest part of the building was constructed by the Potman family in the early 15th century. Later in the 15th century, it was acquired by the Selwyn family, who lived there until 1704 and made alterations and expansions in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The house is primarily timber-framed, although the timbering with plaster infilling is only visible on the north wall. Most of the exterior is faced with flints and features stone quoins, topped with a tiled roof. The building has three storeys and the south front displays six irregularly placed windows along with a chimney breast made of flints and stone quoins. There are also two similar chimney breasts on the north wall.

The east front, which serves as the entrance, dates from the mid-17th century when the house was extended slightly in that direction. This section is made of red brick and includes a stringcourse above each floor, four windows, and four gables with carved bargeboards. The casement windows have wooden mullions and transoms. The first window bay from the right projects outward and was built beyond the original doorway, which has been moved inside but still retains its old hinge and a bar running into a slot. Above the outer doorway are stones inscribed with the initials and dates "T.S,1613" and "P.S.1634". These stones were originally from the stables and were relocated to this front by J A Maitland around 1896. The east front was likely constructed by Thomas Selwyn, who died in 1613, or by his grandson Frederick Selwyn, who died in 1664.

Inside, the hall to the left of the main entrance features a king-post roof, and one of the rooms contains wall paintings.