The main house which is now a college at West Dean Gardens in West Sussex
West Dean is a unique community, a creative and rich mixture of artists and craftspeople, conservators and restorers, working alongside gardeners, farmers, foresters and builders. Managed by The Edward James Foundation, a charitable trust, West Dean is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty in south-east England. West Dean Estate entered the possession of the Peachey family in 1738. Sir James Peachey, the 1st Lord Selsey, commissioned the architect James Wyatt to rebuild the manor house, creating the core of the flint mansion seen at West Dean today. Wyatt is also thought to be responsible for the Orangery. The darker flints that outline the windows were transported from Norfolk by sea. The 1st Lord Selsey was appointed Groom of the Bedchamber and Master of the Robes to King George III. He extended the estate and his family laid out the parkland and arboretum, enhancing the house's setting. The house was finished in 1804.
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Location: West Dean, Sussex
Photo credit: © Bruce McGowan / Alamy / Afripics
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