. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county. I have not space to repeat. They are givenwith other matter in a volume of Historical Notes ofWithyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest (1902), bythe Rev. C. N. Sutton, to which I will now refer. On p. 97 he says: The old house opposite thetower, where the estate steward, Mr. John Ditch, lives,is a most interesting building, and dates back to thetime of Henry VII. (1485). The diagonal brickworkand overhanging windows are very picturesque. Thestone porch was added in 1897. Mr. Ian C. Hannahhas obser
. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county. I have not space to repeat. They are givenwith other matter in a volume of Historical Notes ofWithyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest (1902), bythe Rev. C. N. Sutton, to which I will now refer. On p. 97 he says: The old house opposite thetower, where the estate steward, Mr. John Ditch, lives,is a most interesting building, and dates back to thetime of Henry VII. (1485). The diagonal brickworkand overhanging windows are very picturesque. Thestone porch was added in 1897. Mr. Ian C. Hannahhas observed a diaper pattern in the lower brickwork. Mr. J. C. Stennings photograph shows much of alluding to some fine old timbers and oakpanelling, I shall not deal with this building. Our chief jconcern must be the tower. Mr. L. F. Salzmann called my attention to a drawing jof Buckhurst from 61 an old map in Historical Notices!of Withyham, by R. W. Sackville-West, 1857, p. 61,showing a wall with eight small towers and big gateway jtower, surrounding the house. To me this drawing.
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