Alfriston Clergy House

Over het museum

Alfriston Clergy House is a timber-framed Wealden hall house that was built in the mid-14th century as a farmer's home. It takes its name from the parish priest and housekeeper who lived there later. Part of the building was rebuilt in the 17th century. The house has a thatched roof, low ceilings and a rare floor made of chalk and soured milk.

By 1890 the house was badly derelict. The new vicar, the Reverend F. W. Beynon, sought advice on repairs and in 1891 approached the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. He also asked about the National Trust, a very new organisation at the time, which put him in touch with Canon Rawnsley; Octavia Hill later became involved in finding an architect. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners agreed to sell the building for £10, and in 1896 it became the first building acquired by the Trust.

The architect Alfred Powell, recommended by the Society, carried out the repairs with as little new work as possible. This careful approach helped to shape the Trust's later conservation practice. Today the Grade II* listed house is open to visitors, and a small cottage garden designed by Graham Stuart Thomas lies beside it. A centenary sundial marks the hundred years since the purchase.

Hoogtepunten

• First building bought by the National Trust, in 1896
• Mid-14th-century Wealden hall house with a thatched roof
• Rare chalk and soured milk floor
• Cottage garden designed by Graham Stuart Thomas
• Exhibition room with a photograph album of the house and garden

Vaste collectie

• The Clergy House and the early National Trust – The restored medieval house, its garden and an exhibition room tell the story of the first building saved by the National Trust.

Beheerder

National Trust

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Prices are shown without Gift Aid; the Gift Aid prices are about 10% higher (adult £11.00, child £5.50, family £27.50). National Trust members enter free.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: niet aanwezig
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The property has a number of steps, including in the garden, and there are no toilets on site. There is a drop-off point at the bottom of the garden; contact the property before visiting. A braille guide, a photograph album of the house and garden and an induction loop in the welcome area are available, and there is seating in every room. Dogs on short leads are welcome in the garden and the Garden Room.

Kinderen & gezin

Family tickets are available, and children under 5 enter free.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The house is 4 miles north-east of Seaford, just east of the B2108 in Alfriston village, next to The Tye and St Andrew's church. National Cycle Network route 2 passes nearby.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

A small second-hand bookshop is in the Exhibition Room. There are no toilets at the property.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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