Steeped in history and once in the hands of Anne of Cleves, Thomas Cromwell and the Earl of Chichester – Falmer Court Estate, just an hour from London, dates back to the 13th Century.
Strikingly beautiful and nestling in the splendour of the Sussex South Downs, the estate is being meticulously restored to sensational effect by current owners, the Woolley family. They have skilfully created a tasteful and luxurious, polished yet practical environment, versatile for a wealth of modern day uses while respecting the estate’s heritage.
Falmer Court Estate comprises of acres of fertile farmland and 18th Century Falmer Court House, with its exceptional formal parterre gardens. But arguably, it is the remarkable mid-13th Century Great Thatched Barn which takes centre stage.
Known as a tithe barn – a type of barn used in the Middle Ages for storing rents and tithes (one tenth of a farm’s produce was given to the church) monks from the local Lewes parish used to store sheaves of corn and crops in the barn back in the day.
Reputed to be one of the largest in the British Isles, Falmer Court’s Great Thatched Barn is constructed from reliably robust solid oak, where many of the huge timbers were repurposed from 13th Century decommissioned naval ships.
Flint-faced and with an enormous, endless thatched roof, this historic treasure of a building has been lovingly restored through a careful planning and heritage process, making it a wonderfully adaptable venue to host all manner of events, weddings, shoots and film sets.
Follow our journey of Falmer Court.
From purchasing the estate in 2015, to where it’s at now.
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