Eartham House

Eartham House is a building located on Eartham Lane, originally occupied by the poet William Hayley before 1800, who created gardens around it. In 1800, Hayley sold the house to William Huskisson, Member of Parliament for Chichester, who enlarged it. The current structure was completely rebuilt in 1905 by Sir Edwin Lutyens, although the interior retains a drawing-room and the principal bedroom above, both featuring simple Regency decorations and good fireplaces.

The modern house faces south and is designed in Lutyens' simpler style, consisting of two storeys and an attic, with a roughcast exterior. It has a coved eaves cornice and a tiled roof. The windows are fitted with Venetian shutters and glazing bars. The south front features a recessed center with four windows and four dormers, along with a projecting conservatory on the ground floor. This is flanked by two projecting wings, each with two windows and hipped roofs, and further recessed window bays on either side. The west front has five windows, with the center one recessed, while the north front has eight windows, with the three westernmost recessed and the remaining windows featuring two projections, one dormer, and hipped roofs above. There is also a service wing to the east with three windows.