A HISTORY OF SURREY 



The description of particular domestic buildings of architectural 

 interest must be left for the topographical part of this history, but it 

 will be convenient for reference to give here a list of the principal 

 examples. 



A SHORT LIST OF THE MORE IMPORTANT EXAMPLES OF 

 DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE 



PUBLIC BUILDINGS 

 Guildford, Town Hall. — A well preserved specimen, dating from 1683. 



SEMI-PUBLIC BUILDINGS 



Croydon, Whitgift Hospital. — An interesting example, founded in 1596. 



Guildford, Grammar School. — A stone building of good character, dating from the six- 

 teenth century. 



Guildford, Abbot's Hospital. — A remarkable building in excellent condition, built in 

 1619. 



Godalming. — A little hospital in Mead Row, founded by Richard Wyatt in 1622, still 

 in its original state ; now administered by the Carpenters' Company. 



PRIVATE BUILDINGS 



Crowhurst Place. — A fifteenth century building, and exceptionally interesting as a type of 



an early manor house.' 

 LiNGFiELD. — Some fifteenth century buildings, among which is one with an original shop 



front that has always been used as a shop, also the Star Inn. 

 Sutton Place near Guildford. — Built in 1529, and already mentioned as a brick 



and terra cotta house ; of little interest inside except for the stained glass there. 

 Loseley House near Guildford. — Contains much ancient furniture ; the drawing room 



and hall and the tapestried bedrooms used by Elizabeth and James I. are in excellent 



condition. This house is a meet home for the famous collection of manuscripts which 



its owner possesses. 

 Ham House near Richmond. — Built in 16 10, and has been little altered. It retains 



the furniture used when the Cabal met there in the reign of Charles II. 

 Beddington. — Only the hall of the home of the Carews now remains. 

 West Horslev Place. — The home of Carew Raleigh, son of Sir Walter ; of Jacobean date, 



and contains its original collection of valuable portraits. 

 Smallfield Place near Reigate. — A stone mullioned house with memories of Ann 



Boleyn. It has a fine staircase already mentioned, also some interesting fireplaces, a 



screen and much old panelling, all in good preservation. 

 Leigh Place. — Stands in its original moat, and was until lately approached by a 



drawbridge ; of little interest externally, but has much fine woodwork inside. 

 Great Tangley.— Already referred to as the best example of an ornamental timber house ; 



part of the building dates from the fifteenth century. 

 New Place, Lingfif.ld. — A stone house already mentioned. 

 Eagle House, Wimbledon.— A good specimen of a suburban house of the Elizabethan 



period. 

 Brabceuf Manor, Guildford.— Once an imposing half-timbered house, and still has on 



the first floor a fine state room, with ceiling and mantelpiece enriched with armorial 



bearings. It has escaped the notice of previous historians of Surrey. 

 Shalford House.— Has a fine oak panelled room and mantelpiece ; reference has already 



been made to a house opposite it, with fine stairs and panelling. 

 Baynards, Cranleigh. \ 



Pendell Court, Blechingley. I 



WoTTON House. ( '^'' "^^^ P^'''^^ of the old buildings, 



Titsey Place. J 



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