. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county. BRIDGE, LYNCRMERE. 35 central space to contain the staircases to the stone base-ment and the bed-chambers on the upper floor, abovewhich were attics in the roof. The construction of this later wing is its eastern end is a roomy stone-built basement(ingeniously converted by Mr. Paul into lavatories, &c),and the stonework, wdiere it emerges from the ground,serves as a plinth, on which stands a solidly constructedoak framework of upright and horizontal timbers, thepanels thus formed being fil
. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county. BRIDGE, LYNCRMERE. 35 central space to contain the staircases to the stone base-ment and the bed-chambers on the upper floor, abovewhich were attics in the roof. The construction of this later wing is its eastern end is a roomy stone-built basement(ingeniously converted by Mr. Paul into lavatories, &c),and the stonework, wdiere it emerges from the ground,serves as a plinth, on which stands a solidly constructedoak framework of upright and horizontal timbers, thepanels thus formed being filled with herringbone brick-work of thin red bricks, which treatment is continuedalong the whole of the ground story. There is no betterexample of this picturesque method of building in Sussexor Surrey. On the southern face, close to the east end,rises a massive chimney-breast, with quaint corbiesteps, terminating in a good stalk of red brick. Theupper story is covered with weather-tiling in fish-scaleand other patterns, probably as old as the wing itself,which is splayed out to for
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