. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county. hetenants of Old Buckhurst received permission to use:some of the foundations for repairing the roads. Afterputting men on for a day with pickaxes, he gave it up asla hopeless task, as they could make little or no impressionon the solid masonry. On the face of the one remainingstone tower are the letters I. A., besides the arms of the;family, which have led to the supposition that it formed \part of the new building mentioned in the will of JohnijSackville, and that it was erected by him after he married
. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county. hetenants of Old Buckhurst received permission to use:some of the foundations for repairing the roads. Afterputting men on for a day with pickaxes, he gave it up asla hopeless task, as they could make little or no impressionon the solid masonry. On the face of the one remainingstone tower are the letters I. A., besides the arms of the;family, which have led to the supposition that it formed \part of the new building mentioned in the will of JohnijSackville, and that it was erected by him after he married:his second wife, Anne Torrell, although some are of the )opinion that it is more ancient. These are my measurements, following:—The height |of the tower to first battlements is 38-ft. 5^-in. From;1]thence to the top of the turret is 9-ft. more, or there-jlabouts. The staircase ends, leaving a gap of several!feet, and the top is closed in, so that the turret roof is jonly accessible from outside. Roughly speaking, thewhole is oO-ft. high. It measures 47-ft. 5^-in. from top 1 Plate BUCKHURST GATE TOWER, From the East. Photo by J. C. Stenning of Drawing by Jas. Lambert, Jun. OLD BUCKHURST. 65 a to ground on south-east side, and on north-west side49-ft. from top to ground, which slopes away Some allowance must be made for accumulation of soil. The gateway, opening to south-east front, is 6-ft. across from jamb to jamb, on each of which are two largeiron hinges, apparently ancient, and generally so con-sidered. The height of this opening is 7-ft. , the blocked opening measured—when open—9-ft. -Jr-in. across and 8-ft. 10-in. high. It is visibly largerthan the front opening. Outside, on south-east front, between gate arch andJ first floor window, are three stone shields, each bearing1 the Sackville arms with bend vair. Over each is anj angular hood, within the angles of which are devicesj carved ; other devices are contained in the ends of theI
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