Shillinglee
Shillingleeis an 18th-century house and estate inWest Sussex,England near theSurreyborder, in between the villages ofChiddingfoldandPlaistow.It is a Grade II*listed building.[1]
It was built in the 18th century and was home to theEarl Wintertonwho hosted cricket matches within the extensive parkland of the estate.
History
[edit]Built in 1735 and revised in the 1770s,[1]Shillinglee was the home ofEarl Wintertonand was originally a manor of theArundelEstate, which belonged to theNorfolkFamily. A 2,000 acres (810 ha) landscaped park was laid out in the 1770s with fishponds and tree planting in the style ofCapability Brown.[2][3]The garden and parklands laid out by the 1770s have been changed significantly since. There is little documentary evidence for the design but it is known that in 1766 there were 26 gardeners.[2]
Records exist of 19th-centurycricketmatches played in the grounds, against neighbouring villages.[4][5]BothEdward Turnour, 4th Earl WintertonandEdward Turnour, 5th Earl Wintertonwere first-class cricketers. Around the start of the 20th century, Shillinglee was the summer residence of the Indian PrinceRanjitsinhji,reckoned to be one of the greatestcricketersof all time.[6]He was presumably a guest of the Earl, who at various times was President and Chairman ofSussex CCC.[7]
During the Second World War, the house was occupied by Canadian forces, who accidentally burnt the house down. This was around January 1943 according to a report by a Canadian soldier.[8]
The shell of Shillinglee House has been rebuilt and now consists of private residences. The former grounds once included a public golf course but that has now closed.
Architecture
[edit]The red brick two-storey building with attics is of sevenbaysand a slate roof.[1]The central doorway hasrusticatedpilastersand segmentalpediment.[1]
References
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- ^abcd"Shillinglee Court and Numbers 1, 2 and 3 Shillinglee House".National Heritage List for England.Historic England.Archivedfrom the original on 5 March 2016.Retrieved24 March2020.
- ^ab"Shillinglee Park".Parks and Gardens.Retrieved24 March2020.
- ^"Kirby-Knowle - Kirkby-Green Pages 689-692 A Topographical Dictionary of England".British History Online.S. Lewis.Archivedfrom the original on 18 August 2016.Retrieved24 March2020.
- ^"Godalming v Shillinglee Godalming, Surrey 6 September 1847".Cricinfo England.Archivedfrom the original on 4 November 2012.Retrieved24 March2020.
- ^"2nd Royal Surrey Militia v Shillinglee Shillinglee Park, Sussex 13 August 1855".Cricinfo. Archived fromthe originalon 9 January 2004.Retrieved24 March2020.
- ^Haigh, Gideon (24 August 2009)."A prince among batsmen".CricInfo.Archivedfrom the original on 23 May 2010.Retrieved24 August2009.
- ^"Sussex County Cricket Club Committee Members 1858 to 1996"(PDF).Cricket History.Retrieved24 March2020.
- ^"Bull, Stewart Hastings Memoir".The Canadian Letters and Images Project.Archivedfrom the original on 14 June 2019.Retrieved24 March2020.