Manor Gardens (buildings), De La Warr Road
| Manor Gardens (buildings), De La Warr Road | |
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| LL ref: | 45 |
| Start date: | various |
| Architect: | unknown |
| Builder: | unknown |
| Original use: | Farm auxiliary |
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It is imperative that the existing listing description for 'the ruins of the former manor house' which has not been revised since 1976 is reviewed and expanded to refer to al of the historic structures within the present-day gardens rather than just a 3-line passing reference to the 'planned ruin in the public garden' (the remains of the manor house which was demolished in 1968 despite having been awarded listed status in 1949..
Important structures on this historic site are excluded from the ancient listing and need protecting (namely the Manor Barn, the attached cloister facing the rose garden, the walled garden, the linear former agricultural building in the south-east corner of the site and the BLODS hall).
The whole gardens is of such importance they merit being assessed for inclusion on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
The Manor Barn
Originally a farm building, converted in the 1890s to a games room, in c1910 to a ballroom and c1930 a library.
Former stables to the Manor House
Now Bexhill Light Opera and Dramatic Society (BLODS), previously the Costume Museum.
Outbuildings to the east of the Manor Barn along the path to the pond
Mid 19th Century dual-pitched, clay tile roofed former agricultural building with a windowless north elevation of flint cobbles with red brick string courses facing the gardens, timber doors on the similar south elevation facing the descending path.
Walled Garden
Enclosed by tall flint walls, this rectangular garden on the southern boundary of Manor Gardens provides a very sheltered subtropical environment for exotic plants.
Gallery
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Manor Barn -
BLODS Hall
