Plumpton Place

Plumpton Place is a manor house built from local flint stone overlooking a lake in Sussex, England, surrounded by approximately 60 acres of grounds. The property features a moat, mature woodland, and pasture land accessed through two entrance cottages and a bridge that spans the water barrier.

The site is documented in the Domesday Book of 1086, and the current house was built in 1568 with the north wing preserving this original structure. A major restoration occurred in 1927 under Edward Hudson, founder of Country Life magazine.

The house holds a special place in music history due to its connections with musicians like Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin and George Harrison from The Beatles who were drawn to it. This musical heritage continues to define the character of the place for many visitors today.

Entry to the grounds is through two entrance cottages, with a Palladian-style porch marking the main house entrance, and a bridge crossing the moat provides the primary access point. The terrain includes slopes and natural water features, so comfortable footwear is helpful when exploring the wooded areas and gardens.

The music room features unusually large windows divided into small panes held by wooden frames, a distinctive design choice that departed from typical architecture of its era. This particular window treatment remains one of the more memorable details of the interior.