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From ‘Survey of the Sussex Estate Belonging to the Earl of Ashburnham’ by E Driver 1830 (ASH/1173) The Almshouses
“Near the foregoing are the Almshouses for six widows – comprising six neat, newly erected dwellings, all brick built and tiled containing two rooms with a lean to washhouse to each - a bakehouse behind the houses for the joint occupation of the tenants who reside therein rent free and have an annual allowance of firewood. There is a cowshed, timber built and thatched.”
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From ‘Herrings Estate – Survey and Valuation 1793-4’ (ASH/2364) "Herrings – a mansion house part stone part brick covered with tile in good repairs with suitable and convenient offices of all kinds for a large family – detached stabling for 20 horses, coach house for two carriages, all brick and covered with tile, and a wood house – a barn, board and tile, a clay and thatch hop oast, an ox lodge and cart lodge, all in pretty good repairs.
The whole including the yards, gardens and pleasure grounds contain:
4 2 4
Paddock 12 33
Hilly field 6 2 12
Arbour field 3 2 38
-do- 2 3 10
Oasthouse meadow 8 1 28
Summerhouse field17 9
Seven acres 6 1 1
Total 61A 2R 15P"
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