Hammerwood Park was built in 1792 by Latrobe, architect of the White House and Capitol, Washington D.C. was mutilated into flats in the 1960s, was purchased by Led Zeppelin in the 1970s and was rescued from dereliction by the Pinnegar family in 1982.
You never know what to expect next at Hammerwood. Anything can happen:
We have now been opening to the public for a quarter of a century! There are 2pm tours on Wednesday and Saturdays from June to the end of September and concerts.
You can stay here too - an exclusive B&B in most special surroundings!
We urge all people interested in conservation to support SPAB - the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and if you have moved into an old house, the SPAB courses help people to make the right conservation decisions which help to both maintain the historic value of a house as well as possibly avoiding very expensive mistakes.
and here soon further research about Latrobe and his extraordinary family, the Greek mythological inspiration, Apollo, the Moravians and the Latrobe family inspiration Count Zinzendorf
Or you could write to us at Fax +44 1342 850864
or telephone +44 1342 850594 (01342 850594 within UK)
or post to Hammerwood Park
East Grinstead
Sussex, RH19 3QE
England
Hammerwood is Greek Revival but displays some of the monumentality of Egyptian temples but is a better construction!
Don't go away without having taken the tour above and looked at the other houses! Afterwards however, there are tourist information and travel resources to distract you!
