1868 – Leyes Wood, Sussex
Architect: Richard Norman Shaw
Designed as a mansion for James W.
Designed as a mansion for James W.
During 1957 this house was taken over by the Admiralty for use by the staff of Commodore Naval Drafting and was named HMS Centurion.
From The Building News: “ON another page will be found an illustration of a residence recently erected on the estate of Sir George P.
Constructed through the generosity of the Dowager Duchess of Leeds between 1865-68;
Description published in The Architect and Contract Reporter,
“The museum built at Oxford,
Not quite built as illustrated in The Building News,
Designed by the young architect Clapton Crabb Rolfe,
From The Architect and Contract Reporter,
Elevations & Plans published in The Building News,