Ashcombe House, East Sussex

Ashcombe House is a country house in St Ann Without, Lewes District in East Sussex. It is a Grade II* listed building.

It is co-owned with and faced by a once appurtenant (serving) Round House or Toll House, which is at Grade II, the lowest category of national listing. The L-shaped two-storey house with "grey headers with dressings, quoins and [a] modillion cornice of red brick" dates to the 18th century, when it served as a farmhouse. It was acquired by the University of Sussex in 1963^[1] and was as its Vice-Chancellor's official residence until 1981.^[2]

References edit

^ "Internal communications" (27 April 2012). "Broadcast: News itemsThis week in 1981 – VC's official residence sold". ..... an extract from the Bulletin article published on 28 April 1981 ..... University of Sussex, Brighton. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
^ "Ashcombe House, St Ann (Without)". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 19 August 2015.

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[sxuni-1] "Internal communications" (27 April 2012). "Broadcast: News itemsThis week in 1981 – VC's official residence sold". ..... an extract from the Bulletin article published on 28 April 1981 ..... University of Sussex, Brighton. Retrieved 21 August 2015.

[2] "Ashcombe House, St Ann (Without)". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 19 August 2015.

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