Ashdown Forest Living August Issue

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August 2015

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Dear Residents,

Whats inside this month

Welcome to our August issue!

This is the month for summer holidays and relaxing, which we trust you’re doing plenty of!

Honeybees needs lots of help this summer and we have two special articles about them, one of which features Ashdown Forest’s

Scotney Castle - pages12-14

favourite fictional son, Winnie-

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Scotney Castle is saturated in a fascinating history down the ages, see our article on page 12.

Thank you for supporting our local businesses and for your feedback.

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The Wild Carrot - p8

Fingers crossed for many memorable, sunny summer days.

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Hartfield House Hartfield born, Michael Wilford, CBE, is one of Britian’s most acclaimed living architects. His work alongside James Stirling throughout the 1960s, 70s and 80s included some of the most important postwar buildings of the 20th century. Perhaps the most notable of these are their designs for an extension to the Tate Gallery in London and for the National Gallery in Stuttgart, Germany. Following Stirling’s death in 1992, Wilford formed Michael Wilford and Associates whose work includes The Lowry in Salford and the British Embassy in Berlin.

The home he personally designed and had built for his own family in the heart of Ashdown Forest has recently come onto the market so we thought it was an apt moment to highlight the man and his work, especially considering his ties with the local area.

The house was published in ‘One Hundred Houses for One Hundred European Architects of the Twentieth Century’ alongside many of the key houses of this period. In the book, the writer Eberhard Syring describes the house as “reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie House’” and outlines elements that he defines as “deconstructivist” in parts and “classical modern” in others:

This truly remarkable property named Hartfield House resides in a secluded and private position in the Ashdown Forest and comprises a substantial country house (over 4,300 sq ft) as well as a studio and summerhouse on the grounds.

“The very rustic exterior wall of the base consists of sandstone blocks. The windows (on this part) are small and deeply inlaid. The upper floor, constructed from wood with ample panes of glass, offers a striking contrast”.

The property is reached via a long, private driveway that leads through the beautiful and ancient Ashdown Forest. The house is surrounded by gardens and sits at the rear of the site. The tranquil setting was formerly the site of an historic hall that fell into ruins, allowing the current property to be built in 2000.

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The Wild Carrot

hinting to its key identification characteristics.

The flowers are arranged in a compound umbel, meaning the flower stems all originate at the same point, like an umbrella. Then at the end of each of the flower stems there is another even smaller umbrella of stems, hence the “compound umbrella” or “compound umbel”.

But a word of warning here! The Apiaceae family is home to two of the most deadly poisonous species of plants in the UK. Namely, Hemlock and Hemlock Water Dropwort. Therefore NEVER consume any species of this family unless you are 100% positive of its identification.

Wild carrot is also known as Queen Anne’s Lace or Birds Nest Weed due to two aspects of the compound umbel. Firstly it derives the name of Queen Anne’s lace due to one tiny purplish floret in the centre of the white florets. The association is with Queen Anne of England (1655-1714) who, it is said, pricked her finger while making a lace collar, staining the lace with blood.

More often than not, the plants we forage can be compared to farmed or home-grown vegetables and herbs while being really quite different all together. Having their own unique flavour, medicinal and nutritional values. But every once in a while we come across a wild version of a common vegetable, and this article is about one such plant.

Botanists on the other hand believe the plant is using mimicry to encourage pollinators. The red dot said to mimic an insect and so enticing others in.

Finding the wild carrot, Daucus carota is like stepping back in history, a virtual time travel if you will. It is almost unchanged from its historical predecessors.

The other name of ‘Birds nest weed’ is due to the shape of the umbel once it goes to seed. The whole umbel closes up on itself taking the cup-like shape of a small nest.

Although fossil pollen samples from the Apiaceae (Carrot) family have been dated to between 35 – 55 million years ago. The origins of the humble carrot stretch back about 5000 years to the area now known as Afghanistan, from where it slowly spread even as far down as the Mediterranean. Although the orange carrot we know today was developed from the wild species in about the 16th Century, discoveries of seeds in ancient archeological sites have shown that carrots were used in England during the Iron age and in Switzerland during the Neolithic and Bronze ages. This shows that ancient man had already discovered the culinary and most probably the medicinal uses of both the seeds and the roots of wild carrot. There is little evidence to suggest that they were cultivating the plant during these periods though.

Other than a wonderful vegetable, the wild carrot has been used as an effective herbal medicine throughout history.

So moving forward to modern day, what do we now know about this plant? As previously mentioned it’s a member of the Apiaceae family, formerly known as the Umbelliferae family. The former name

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It is known as an aromatic herb that acts as a diuretic, soothes the digestive tract and stimulates the uterus. It has been found to support the liver and due to its diuretic nature it stimulates the flow of urine and the removal of waste by the kidneys.

version. The young roots are tender and can be quite sweet, whilst the older roots are quite woody.

While the younger roots can be eaten raw are gently cooked the older roots can be used when making stock and discarded. The seeds have an amazing flavour, like a cross between carrot and caraway.

They have been used historically to flavour beers and give a unique flavour to desserts and fruit coulis.

I have used them in the past as one of my many wild ingredients for a spice mix for curing mackerel.

An infusion made with the leaves of the plant has been used in the treatment cystitis and kidney stone formation, and even to reduce stones that have already formed. Carrot leaves increase levels of sex hormones as they contain significant amounts of porphyrins, a pituitary gland stimulant.

Although related to the cultivated carrot, the Wild carrot seems to offer so many more culinary and medicinal opportunities, and the best thing is it’s abundant, sustainable and local.

The whole plant is medicinal from the flowers (an infusion used in the treatment of diabetes), to the seeds (treatment of oedema, flatulents, indigestion and menstrual issues) to the root (which is used used to treat delayed menstruation).

NB: Remember to always consult an expert when foraging and self medicating. Always ID plants 100% before consuming and seek a professionals advice. Any medicinal uses described above are only a general guide and diagnosis and treatment is far more complicated than explained in this brief article. Always seek the advice of a practitioner or doctor for any ailments.

As with all herbal medicine, care must be taken when pregnant, this is especially with relevant with Wild carrot. The root of the wild plant can induce uterine contractions and the seed was used as a traditional ‘morning after’ contraceptive.

Unlike the supermarket bought carrots, the root of the Wild carrot is not the only part of the plant that I use. The flavour of the Wild carrot is intensely “carroty” and so the leaves make a great addition to salads. Or they can be used as a garnish on dishes giving a carroty herby flavour. The root of the Wild carrot is white in comparison to the cultivated

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Scotney Castle Scotney Castle is an English country house, south of Tunbridge Wells and to the East of Ashdown Forest. The earliest recorded owner of the estate (in 1137) was Lambert de Scoteni who evidentally lent his name to the castle (the building of which commenced long after his death) and most likely gave his name to the nearby village of Lamberhurst as well!

Some time later, in the 14th Century the French were raiding the Sussex and Kent coast, causing widespread damage and panic across the counties.

Roger de Ashburnham who was Conservator of the Peace in Kent and Sussex, decided to build a castle to guard against this omnipresent threat. He chose the estate in which Scotney Castle now resides as it was on the River Bewl, at the bottom of a wooded valley and work commenced in 1378.

Further, he built this quadrangular castle on a pair of islands which had the important advantage of being surrounded by a wide moat. It appears to be a fortress but it is really a roughly rectangular fortified house with towers in each corner. The original plan may never have been fully finished, and by 1558 only the southern tower was recorded as remaining. Evidence found in the will of a member of the Darell family (who owned the estate) gives precise information of the accommodation arrangements, and suggests that at that time only the south tower survived, an arched entrance

to the western tower still exists so this must have also been completed, or at least to some extent. The moat also encloses a outer courtyard and the stumpy remains of a ruined gatehouse.

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and his family were Catholics at a time when Catholicism was illegal in this country. For seven years between 1591-1598 he harboured the famous Jesuit priest, Father Richard Blount, in a secret chamber inside. His location was eventually betrayed to the authorities. The buliding was later raided twice. On the first attempt it took a week and was only concluded when Blount’s companion gave himself up. On the second occasion it took a further ten days, but again they

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during the 1970s and 1980s, it served as a weekend escape to her political life.

The whole estate stretches to 770 acres with trails through woodland and the hillside gardens. There are also fabulous views across the valley. Certainly well worth a visit this summer.

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failed to locate Blount - bad weather likely interrupting the search. This gave Blount an opportunity to escape over a rear wall and into the moat.

and the hollow created was developed into a quarry garden and contains a 100-million-yearold impression of a dinosaur’s footprint!

In1630, an east range was built

by William Darrell, it is thought to a design by Inigo Jones. It was a substantial three-storied structure which dwarfed the remaining Elizabethan and medieval structures, the ruins of which can still be seen in part today. At that time Darrell had most of the medieval castle pulled down and connected his new house to the one surviving tower. The manor later followed the same route to decay as the medieval castle, and together they now form the centrepiece of a magnificent hillside garden.

However the original Elizabethan wing and tower remained intact as a Bailiff’s dwelling until 1905.

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With over 10,000 objects, the collection at Scotney Castle is the largest National Trust collection in the South East.

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Keep BEElieving in the Honeybee The East Grinstead Beekeeping Association is one of a couple of beekeeping associations in the Ashdown Forest area. Here chairman Oliver Sinclair provides a fabulous Q&A about local beekeeping and just how we can help our honey bees: What are the association’s objectives?

We are a small group of enthusiastic hobbyist beekeepers based in this area. Our aims are to promote and increase the local community’s understanding of helping honey bees and beekeeping by means of teaching adults and children through demonstrations at local shows and clubs. We also seek to train our members to become better informed beekeepers and try to provide education and support to people who might be interested in bees yet do not have the time or inclination to keep bees themselves.

What are the biggest challenges of beekeeping?

Some of the last few years have been the most challenging in living memory for honeybees – due to a combination of diseases, changes of land use and poor weather. This is not great

news for anyone, as a majority of food we eat relies on pollination by honeybees and other insects.

Looking to the future this vital insect species will remain under threat as the climate changes, urban sprawl continues and other diseases threaten to hit our shores, meaning beekeeping will be of even more importance to the UK economy and our local environment.

us or another nearby beekeeping association: swarming is a natural process when colonies seek to increase their numbers. If you see a swarm contact our Swarm Co-ordinator who will collect it.

Honeybees in a swarm are usually very gentle and present very little danger. Before calling up we recommend looking at our swarm page as we get a lot of calls about bumblebees and wasps.

What is the highlight of keeping honeybees?

By planting your garden with bee friendly plants: in areas of the country where there are few agricultural crops, honeybees rely upon garden flowers to ensure they have a diverse diet. You can encourage honeybees to visit your garden by planting single flowering plants and vegetables (e.g. runner beans, sweet peas, etc.). Bees like daisy-shaped flowers: asters and sunflowers, and herbaceous perennials in particular. Bees need a lot of pollen and trees are a good source of food. Willows, lime and fruit trees are exceptionally good, as are blackberries, so please resist cutting back brambles in your garden! Even mowing your lawn less frequently can help by

Beekeeping is an amazingly fun hobby that involves constant wonder as you learn more about one of the most fascinating and impressive creatures on earth.

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government coffers! Even the Defra minister, Lord Rooker, who holds the purse strings to finance this, has said that without this extra research we could lose our honeybees within ten years.... So please if possible, write to your MP in support of the bee health research funding campaign.

Buying local honey helps beekeepers cover the costs of beekeeping. It is not mistreated to give it a long shelf life and tastes quite different to foreign supermarket honey. The flavour reflects local flora and can help alleviate hay fever. We find many people who say they don’t like honey, love local honey when they try it as invariably they have only ever tried the bland blended foreign honey sold in supermarkets. If you’d like to buy some local honey contact Oliver Sinclair on: chair@egbka.org.uk.

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Membership has many benefits, including help and advice on starting up and also giving you the chance to handle bees before you spend any money. For the new beekeeper, this can be invaluable. More importantly you will get to meet lots of other local, friendly beekeepers and can receive help from when needed.

Finally by asking your MP to improve research into honey bee health: there is not enough information to combat the diseases that currently affect honeybees. Pollination by honeybees contributes £165m annually to the agricultural economy, yet the government only spends £200,000 annually on honeybee research. Beekeepers have costed a five-year, £8m programme to secure the information to save our bees, incidentally during which time pollination will contribute more than £800m to the

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Conquering the Impossible Forest Row resident, Allan Curtis, who works at the Queen Vic Hospital was awarded a special ‘Ebola Medal’ last month by the Prime Minister for his work nursing Ebola patients in Sierra Leone earlier on this year. He was sent out to the West African country as a part of a group of NHS volunteer staff.

As well as being a qualified nurse, Allan is also a paediatric teacher, teaching clinical practice to less experienced nurses.

team had to leave.

Needless to say, quite a lot of teaching thus went on.

On a light, non-political note, on the day of his award Allan was asked by the Prime Minister David Cameron what feedback he had for the NHS from his experience in West Africa to which Allan responded that not having to spend 20% of his time filling in paperwork (none of which was needed over there) meant he had that much more time to give to patients. This sentiment was then echoed back to him with David Cameron’s speech to the awardees later.

Allan explains it was challenging to try to marshal all the knowledge he had to help in a situation for which he had no actual experience, working with people from many countries. In fact nobody had any experience of Ebola and all clinicians had come together to try to avert the crisis. They had to work in special suits, in extremely hot weather and could only work an hour at a time, which made it even harder.

When the mortality rates improved, Allan explains he was able to pass on his clinical skills to locals so they could carry on the work when the international

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So to help families understand the part they can play, the new guide includes a brand new short story and ten simple activities to support British honey bees - all featuring Winnie-the-Pooh and friends in various parts of England, lovingly drawn by illustrator Mark Burgess, who coloured the original E.H Shepherd black & white art and the latest book ‘Return to the Hundred Acre Wood’.

Interestingly, the consumer research leading up to this guide provided an insight into the next generation’s views about care of the environment.

Over four out of five (83%) British children aged 5-10 believe it is important to look after our environment.

However less than a quarter (22%) of children are aware of any steps they could take in order to help Ashdown Forest’s favourite fictional son, Winnie-thePooh, likes nothing more than a lovely pot of honey to tuck into. So it seems only fitting that a new campaign to help save the honey bee has recently been launched in ‘partnership’ with our favourite bear. Egmont Publishing (the publisher of the classic Winnie-the-Pooh stories) aims to help Britain’s honey bee population. The famous Pooh characters feature in a newly released ‘bee-friendly’ guide that highlights simple, fun activities for families to do together over the summer in the great outdoors to help the honeybees. It is available in print as part of the BBKA’s (British Beekeepers Association) ‘Friends of the Honey Bee’ member pack, or free to download from www.friendsofthehoneybee.com.

The BBKA annual study surveyed 900 British beekeepers selected at random and sadly colony losses are continuing to decline. save the honey bees – although three quarters (76%) would like to help if they were told the honey bee was struggling to survive.

David Aston, President of The British Beekeepers Association says: “While many people are aware of the plight of the honey bee, there are many that don’t know what they can do to help. We hope that by supporting our ‘Friends of the Honey Bee’ initiative with the brand new guide inspired by Winnie-the-Pooh, families across the country can get involved, making a practical contribution and supporting bee health research.”

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Closing date 11th September.

This year, the incredible Lindfield Arts Festival continues its stellar reputation as a creative ‘happening’ within the local area once again, over the weekend of the 18th - 20th September. Almost all the arts are being represented from drama, performances to music workshops and so much more.

Since 2010 the beautiful, unique village of Lindfield has hosted this spectacular festival weekend and helped Lindfield to become a creative hub for this area. During that time the the festival has attracted many thousands of visitors from far and wide, to celebrate art in all its forms.

For further information please contact Mary on 07769 670516.

Everyone involved believes passionately in the aims of the festival, which are to advance the education of the public in the arts through delivering exciting events that enhance the quality of life for people living in this area.

The Month of August August was named in honor of Augustus Caesar. It has 31 days because Augustus wanted as many days as Julius Caesar’s month of July had! Previously names Sextilis in Latin, it was the sixth month of the Roman calendar.

Incidentally, they took that extra day from February! The Anglo-Saxons called it Weod monath, which means Weed month, because it is the month when weeds and other plants grow rapidly.

Participants come from a wide area and demonstrate the amazing talent to be found here in Sussex, and especially this area.

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5. Slice the tops from the tomatoes and scoop out the seeds. Arrange them in a roasting tin with the pepperhalves. Fill with the rice mixture and sprinkle with the cheese. Pop the tops back onto the tomatoes, then bake for about 20-25 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.

1. Put the rice on to cook in plenty of gently boiling water. It will take 30-35 minutes to cook.

2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the onion, celery, garlic, mushrooms and courgette for about 8-10 minutes, until soft. Set aside.

Tip 1: Try aubergines as an alternative to peppers and tomatoes, scooping out some of the flesh.

Tip 2: If there’s too much rice mixture, just keep it to one side to serve with the vegetables when they are cooked.

3. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 5, 190°C, fan oven 170°C. 4. Drain the rice and mix with the cooked vegetables and herbs. Season with black pepper.

Tip 3: Add a few fresh basil leaves for an aromatic garnish.

Raspberry toasted oat treat Ingredients:

and taking care that they don’t burn. Cool.

60g porridge oats 120g lower fat soft cheese 120g low-fat natural yoghurt 1 tbsp caster sugar ½ tsp vanilla extract 300g frozen raspberries thawed (fresh are even better)

2. Beat the soft cheese in a mixing bowl until smooth, then mix in the yoghurt, sugar and vanilla extract.

Stir in the cooled oats.

3. Put half the raspberries into the base of four serving glasses, reserving a few for decoration.

Crush the rest of the raspberries with a fork, then stir them through the soft cheese mixture to give a pretty swirled effect. Spoon into the glasses and chill until ready to serve, decorated with the reserved raspberries.

What to do: 1. Preheat the grill. Sprinkle the porridge oats onto a baking sheet and toast them lightly, turning once

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Monday 10th August

Kids for a Quid! Special summer festival offer on the Bluebell Railway. Book tickets at least 8 days in advance of the date you plan to travel with our Bluebell Bonus tickets and get generous discounts on adult tickets too. Kids for a Quid applies in advance or on the day of travel. Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park Station, TN22 3QL. Telephone Number: 01825 720800.

Heirloom Evening. Sussex Family History Society - bring your heirlooms and stories. This is your evening in the spotlight. At 7pm, Luxford Day Centre, Uckfield.

Saturday 29th - Monday 31st August Withyham Church flower festival. Sat, 10am - 5pm, Sun 12.30pm to 5pm, Monday 10am to 5pm. Floral displays in Withyham Church with the theme ‘Bless the Children’, entry free, refreshments available. At Withyham Churh, Withyham, Near Crowoborough.

Saturday 8th August Fairwarp Village Market. Buy fresh flowers and plants, homemade cakes, jams and chutneys, bread, cheeses and potatoes and a selection of soft furnishings, cards, hand made knitted garments, beautifully turned wooden bowls etc., bric-a-brac, and more. Fortnightly market, 10-12pm in Fairwarp Village Hall. If you would like to book a table to sell your wares, whether it’s just for one week or on a regular basis, please contact Eve Sowter on 01293 882931.

Sunday 30th August 50th Anniversary at Borde Hill. Don’t miss the 50th Anniversary Celebration featuring popular music band ‘The BB Collective’ who will perform classic 60s music to complement the 60s dress theme, with food and drink, garden guided tour, games and much more. Visitors are encouraged to get into the 60s groove and bring a picnic to enjoy with the entertainment. In the morning, current owner of Borde Hill Andrew John Stephenson Clarke, will lead a series of talks on the garden’s history and its creation by his great grandfather. Visitors can also enjoy an exhibition of historical documents dating from the 1900s, which include archived photographs and rare letters to Borde Hill’s founder, Colonel Stephenson R Clarke, from the Great Victorian Plant Collectors. Borde Hill Gardens, RH16 1XP. Telephone Number: 01444 884121.

Saturday 8th August Framfield & Blackboys Summer Show. Traditional Summer Show for all the family. Horticultural exhibits, fun dog show, lovely stalls, old-fashioned games, races and sideshows. Enjoy a delicious BBQ or pizza with ice-cream and cake. Quench your thirst with tea, Harvey’s beer or Pimm’s. All-day entertainment includes free Punch and Judy and birds of prey, beekeeping and vintage cars and motorcycles. Entry £1 adults, 20p children. Fantastic evening, R&B concert - separate event - contact Graham Pope on 01825 890685, 12.30pm - 4.30pm, Framfield Recreation Ground, TN22 5NR.

Monday 31st August Crowborough Hospital Fete. The organisers are hoping for good weather, a big turnout and a return to high profits. The event kicks off at 2pm.

Attractions will include stalls, hot food, tea, cakes, live entertainment and art groups exhibiting and selling their work. Stalls will include clothes, toys, books, bric-a-brac, furniture and plants. In addition, a special Kids Zone will make it a great day out for all the family. At 2pm, Crowborough Hospital, Southview Road, Crowborough.

The Fun Dog Show includes 4 Pedigree Classes & BIS Pedigree. Judge: Barbara Mackay (Mackay Whippets).

10 Novelty Classes & BIS Novelty. Judge: Don Mackay (Mackay Whippets) Rosettes 1-5, Specials, Ringside Parking, £1 per dog per class. Download Schedule at www.fabhortsoc.org.uk Enquiries:01273-418861, email: teocali@btinternet.com.

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stop entertainment all day for children and adults alike. Wonderful stalls both local and commercial BBQ, homemade cakes and produce. Easy parking, entry by lucky programme. Evening family barn dance, for tickets call Wendy on 07799 261779. At 12 noon.

Hartfield Town Croft. Fete Secretary Pauline Tel: 01892 770088. Horticultural queries Martin 01892 770210, www.facebook.com/HartfieldVillage/Fete.

Kings Head Canter 5km Running Race. A friendly rural 5km road race, over a point to point course, starting in one East Sussex village, Chiddingly and finishing in the neighbouring village, East Hoathly.

FREE pint of beer or soft drink to ALL finishers, courtesy of the Kings Head Pub, East Hoathly, East Sussex. Each year on the August Bank Holiday Monday around 240 runners enjoy the great atmosphere of this well organised event, complete with barbeque and drinks at the finish. Cost: £8 - £10. At 11am. Chiddingly Village Hall, Chiddingly, BN8 6HE. Telephone Number: 01825 840653. Email: info@kingsheadcanter5k.org.uk.

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Saturday 5th September A warm welcome awaits you in the beautiful Winnie the Pooh country village of Hartfield at our horticultural show, village fete and dog show. Non-

China Antonio Salieri Houses of Parliament Josiah Wedgwood Paella Omar An Orange/Red colour Five: France, Germany, Austria, Italy and Liechtenstein Sugar Born to Kill

Celebrate Conan Doyle Month at Groombridge Place with the owners Louisa and Eliza Saint. He claims to have met a ghost here, and was the first person to describe our resident ghost ‘The Ostler’.

In 1995 Conan-Doyle’s love of Groombridge Place was commemorated by a small Museum room on site. His daughter Dame Jean Conan Doyle officially opened the building, and spoke of how her father felt that Groombridge Place was ‘the very essence of England’.

Groombridge Place will be celebrating its connections with the famous writer and creator of Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A special programme of fascinating tours, talks and performances will take place throughout September.

The Museum has recently been re-dedicated The Conan Doyle Theatre and it is currently being considered by The Guinness Book of Records as the smallest working theatre in the country. A new play has been developed to commemorate our links with Conan Doyle, and it will be the first performance to be staged in the space.

Conan Doyle was a Crowborough resident and was friends with the owners of Groombridge Place during the early 1900s. He visited the house frequently as a guest and used it as inspiration for his popular full-length Holmes novel ‘The Valley of Fear’ in 1914. The house is meticulously and beautifully described by Doyle- who sets a brutal murder here in the first part of the story. Conan Doyle was interested in the supernatural, and often came to Groombridge Place to take part in séances

For the full Programme of Events please visit www.groombridgeplace.com or contact: office@groombridgeplace.com or call 01892 861444.

Groombridge Place, Groombridge Hill, Groombridge, TN3 9QG

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