Wootton Manor Folkington

Wootton manor folkington Of particular interest to spab members will be the very extensive 1915 restoration and expansion carried out by the arts and crafts architect detmar blow a close associate of william morris.

Wootton manor folkington. Nestled in the heart of the south downs national park between lewes and eastbourne folkington manor pronounced fo ington has a romantic history and long association with the arts music and dance. Originally a mediaeval manor house from which parts of the chapel survive it was rebuilt in the mid 17th century in a rather old fashioned jacobean style. Folkington manor is a beautiful grade ii listed english historic house family home to jacquie and harry brünjes and event venue. Wootton manor with gardens of c 2ha is set in an area of c 25 5ha of park and farmland forming the registered site.

This property is located at wootton manor folkington polegate bn26 5ry and has an estimated current value of 175 000. In 1838 folkington together with the manor at nearby wootton were bought by thomas sheppard m p for frome who thereupon built the present manor at a new site slightly to the north. The site lies in a rural area of east sussex at the northern end of the hamlet of folkington and c 8 5km to the east of lewes. Wootton manor is listed in doomesday and parts of the existing manor and surrounding buildings date from the 17th century.

Location area boundaries landform setting wootton manor with gardens of c 2ha is set in an area of c 25 5ha of park and farmland forming the registered site. Folkington bn26 has 18 houses on it with a current average value of 2 564 072 compared to anbn26. For title deeds of folkington manor 1543 1799 and wootton farm 1610 1799 see abstracts of sussex deeds and documents sussex record society vol 29 passim this being a catalogue of the records of the dobell family. Folkington place situated on the original manorial site retains some architectural elements of the pre 1820 manor.