Ashcombe House, East Sussex

Ashcombe House is a country house in St Ann Without, Lewes District in East Sussex, a Grade II* listed building.

The Toll House

It is co-owned with and faced by a once appurtenant (serving) Round House or Toll House, which is at Grade II, the lowest category of national listing. The L-shaped two-storey house with "grey headers with dressings, quoins and [a] modillion cornice of red brick" dates to the 18th century, when it served as a farmhouse. It was acquired by the University of Sussex in 1963[1] and was as its Vice Chancellor's official residence until 1981.[2]

References
  1. "Internal communications" (27 April 2012). "Broadcast: News itemsThis week in 1981 – VC's official residence sold". ..... an extract from the Bulletin article published on 28 April 1981 ..... University of Sussex, Brighton. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. "Ashcombe House, St Ann (Without)". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 19 August 2015.

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