Iridge Place
Iridge Place is a Grade II* listed country house in Hurst Green, East Sussex, England. It dates back to the late 18th century, replacing an earlier house. The two-storey building, with attic, has nine windows at the front and a stuccoed porch with Doric pilasters.[1] Peckham Micklethwait of Iridge Place died in 1853, and the estate passed to Henry Sharnborne Nathaniel Micklethwait.[2]
The local authority for the house is Rother District Council.[3]
Owners
Iridge was a tithing of Henhurst Hundred from 1248 onwards, and first appears as a manor in 1539 when Martin Brabon was in possession of it, the Brabon family having been in residence since at least 1327.
The manor changed hands by marriage and conveyance a number of times during the 17th century, before ending up in the hands of William Peckham at the beginning of the 18th century.
| # | Dates of Ownership | Owners Name | Born | Died | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at least 1327–1537 | Brabon family | - | - | ||
| 1537 - Known | Martin Brandon | 1505 | 1546 | ||
| 1556 - Unknown | John Wildegos | - | - | John Wildegos of London purchased in 1556 for £440 with an estimated 3 acres and he built a Chapel on the southside. It was reported in 1717 that the Chapel was in ruins and now no evidence of its existence remains. | |
| Unknown | Sir John Wildgoose | - | - | ||
| 1637 - Unknown | Robert Wildgoose | - | - | ||
| Unknown - 1853 | Sir (Sotherton Branthwayt) Peckham Micklethwait, 1st Baronet | 1786 | 1853[4] | The Peckham and Micklethwaite families resided at Iridge Place throughout the 18th Century and 19th Century. William Peckham was responsible for the building of the east front that exists today. | |
| 1853 - Unknown | Henry Sharnborne Nathaniel Micklethwait | - | - | ||
| Unknown - 1932 | Alfred Henry Chaytor, Esq., K.C [King's Counsel] | 1869 | 1931 | In 1932 following the death of Alfred Henry Chaytor, Esq., K.C the Estate was auctioned in 35 lots, but the Manorial Title lot (£90) remained unsold. | |
| Unknown | UK Highways Agency | n/a | n/a | Purchased under blight provisions of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 or under the discretionary powers of the Highways Act 1980 and was not purchased using compulsory purchase. | |
| 20XX onwards | Unknown | - | - |
References
- ^ "Iridge Place". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle. Edward Cave. 1866. p. 766.
- ^ "British Listed Buildings". Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ PROB 11/2186/258 - Will of Sir Sotherton Branthwayt Peckham Micklethwait of Salehurst , Sussex, 17 February 1854