Anne of Cleves House

Not to be confused with Anne of Cleves House in Ditchling, East Sussex, in Haverhill, Suffolk or in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

Anne of Cleves House.

Anne of Cleves House is a 16th-century timber-framed Wealden hall house located in Lewes, East Sussex, England.[1] It formed part of Queen Anne's annulment settlement from King Henry VIII in 1541, although she never visited the property. It was restored by the architect Walter Godfrey.

Owned and operated as a museum by the Sussex Archaeological Society under the operating name "Sussex Past", it is home to wide-ranging collections of furniture and artefacts of Sussex interest. These include one of the best exhibitions on wealden iron making including large machinery such as a hammer from Etchingham Forge and cannon boring apparatus together with a collection of iron fire backs.[2] The bedroom and kitchen are furnished to resemble their appearance at the time of Anne's ownership. The house is open to the public and plays host to functions throughout the year, including parties, weddings and small informal concerts.[3]

  1. ^ Anne Of Cleves House on Sussex Past website Retrieved 2009-10-25 Archived December 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Pearce, H (2012). Hammer and Furnace Ponds - Relics of the Wealden Iron Industry. Lewes: Pomegranate Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-907242-15-1.
  3. ^ East Sussex County Council wedding venues Archived 18 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-10-25