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Crowhurst Manor House

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Croherste; Crauherste

In the civil parish of Crowhurst.
In the historic county of Sussex (Modern Authority of East Sussex, 1974 county of East Sussex).

Remains of a small medieval manor house built by Walter de Scotney in 1250. Stone rubble overgrown with ivy. The main portion consists of a gable end with 2 trefoil- headed windows, a pointed doorway and large pointed window above this with the remains of cusping for tracery. There are also other smaller pieces of masonry. The building was probably rebuilt around 1357 to 1360. Not usually described as fortified.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Masonry ruins/remnants remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.
This site is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 408709)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TQ75711231

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Good for landscape form and features

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Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 414553

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This record last updated on Friday, April 6, 2007

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