Newtimber Place

Newtimber Place is a moated house originally shaped like three sides of a square, with the western side now filled in. The oldest part of the house is the north side, featuring a series of red brick chimney breasts that rise from the moat. This section was built by the Bellingham family in the 16th century, while the main part of the house dates from the late 17th century. The entrance front faces east and the building has two storeys and an attic, with nine windows and three dormers. The exterior is faced with squared knapped flints, accented by red brick window dressings and a stringcourse, stone quoins, and a plinth, along with a wooden cornice with dentils. The roof is hipped and covered with Horsham slabs. The sash windows retain their glazing bars. There is a 19th-century porch made of flint and brick, also with a Horsham slab roof. The south front is constructed of red brick. Inside, there is a 16th-century fireplace, a late 17th-century staircase, and a late 18th-century wall painting. Articles about the house can be found in the Sussex County Magazine, Volume 5, page 641, and in Country Life from December 30, 1916.