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Alfriston Clergy House (aka The Old Clergy House) is an early 15th-century Wealden hall-house in Alfriston, Sussex. The Clergy House was used as a residence for Alfriston’s parish priest until Michelham Priory was dissolved in 1537. Then the Clergy House was granted to Thomas Cromwell after which it became part of the estate of Anne of Cleeves. After her death it became the property of the Church of England until it was sold to the National Trust in 1896, the first building puchased by the Trust. It has a stone tablet recording that "The old Vicarage of Alfriston, which had fallen into decay, was bought and repaired by the National Trust, 1898". It is within the council area of Wealden (East Sussex).
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1191431.

Place Type: Mediæval House
Historic County: Sussex
Lat, Long: 50.806128,0.15776204
Grid Reference: TQ 5213 0294
Civil Parish: Alfriston CP
Council Area: Wealden CA (East Sussex CA)
Police Area: Sussex PA

GBPN ID: 299551
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Alfriston_Clergy_House,_Sussex_299551

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