Stanmer House
Stanmer House, Stanmer Park, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9QA
Set in the heart of the picturesque Sussex Countryside, yet only minutes from the bustling city centre of Brighton, Stanmer House occupies a special place in the history of the County.
In 1713, Henry Pelham of Lewes bought Stanmer Estate for £7,500. He died in 1721 and his eldest son Henry then appointed Nicolas Dubois to design a new house in the fashionable Palladian style. With the old Manor demolished, work began on the new house in 1722.
The Pelham family continued to live in Stanmer House until the death of the 8th Earl, John Buxton who was killed in WWII.
In 1942 Stanmer was requisitioned by the War Office and in 1946 Stanmer House was bought by Brighton Corporation as the Pelham’s were badly hit by Inheritance tax. The house was leased to the University of Sussex from 1961 to 1980.
Finally after years of neglect in 2004 Cherrywood Investments bought and rennovated the house in the beautiful venue it is today.
In recent years, this has been the location of the annual Melting Vinyl & Willkommen Foxtrot, witnessing intimate performances for the likes of Laura Marling, Anna Calvi, The Leisure Society in these magnificent House and Gardens.