Leyswood
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Leyswood (or Leys Wood or Leyes Wood) is an architecturally notable house in Groombridge, East Sussex, that was designed by Richard Norman Shaw, and completed in 1868.[1] It was a large mansion around a courtyard, complete with mock battlements, towers, half-timbered upper facades and tall chimneys – all features quite readily associated with Tudor architecture; in Shaw's hands, this less fantastical style achieved immediate maturity.[2]
It was substantially reduced in size in 1955 resulting in a significant change in appearance.[3]
References
- ^ Muthesius, Hermann. Edited by Dennis Sharp. (1979) The English House. Translated by Janet Seligman. London: Crosby, Lockwood, Staples. pp. 21-23. ISBN 0258971010
- ^ Aslet, Clive and Powers, Alan, The National Trust book of the English House Penguin/Viking, pp 162-164, 1985, ISBN 0670801755
- ^ "Leyswood | England's Lost Country Houses".
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