Alfriston Clergy House
Built around 1350, the cottage was probably given the name 'clergy house’ because it was later owned by the Church. This thatched, timber-framed house is a rare survival from the 14th century; its oak frame is infilled with laths, some covered with lime-washed daub, others with late-Victorian cement render. The interior features a rammed chalk floor in the hall and moulded and crenelated beams. It was the very first building to be acquired by the National Trust, bought for £10 in 1896.
Alfriston Clergy House
Built around 1350, the cottage was probably given the name 'clergy house’ because it was later owned by the Church. This thatched, timber-framed house is a rare survival from the 14th century; its oak frame is infilled with laths, some covered with lime-washed daub, others with late-Victorian cement render. The interior features a rammed chalk floor in the hall and moulded and crenelated beams. It was the very first building to be acquired by the National Trust, bought for £10 in 1896.