Firle Place
A Sussex mansion whose Georgian exterior incorporates a substantially older western half and later eastern ranges.
A Sussex mansion whose Georgian exterior incorporates a substantially older western half and later eastern ranges.
Register entry — FIRLE PLACE. National Heritage List for England reference: 1217315. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1952-03-17. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1217315
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Record
- Country house with Tudor fabric and Georgian façades
- United Kingdom
- Firle
- South East England
- other
- 1952-03-17
Editorial reading
Historic England dates much of the western half to the early sixteenth century, with possible earlier fabric. The first Viscount Gage remodelled its exterior between 1744 and 1754; the eastern half was added later in the eighteenth century.
The listing describes a long stone frontage, varied window forms and a carriage entrance leading to a courtyard. Older features remain within the house, including a Tudor hall and earlier fireplaces and doorways, while Georgian decoration and the picture gallery belong to subsequent campaigns.
Our editorial reading: the exterior presents an image of eighteenth-century order over a building of several periods. Looking for the older surviving openings and the relationship between ranges helps explain how that order was created.
Sources: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1217315 and https://firle.com/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Recommendation
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Location and visiting
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Sources & credits
Source record: Wikidata
Source record: Eigen redactie
Source record: Eigen redactie
Source record: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Source record: Wikimedia Commons
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