Ovingdean Grange
Ovingdean Grange c1930
From the private collection of Jennifer Drury
Ovingdean Grange after renovation - 2002
Photo by Jennifer Drury
Originally a Tudor manor house
By Jennifer Drury Ovingdean and Woodingdean Local Editor
Ovingdean Grange, (Grade II listed building) began its life as a Tudor farmhouse but has been very extensively rebuilt over the centuries. It was immortalised by Harrison Ainsworth in the book of the same name. Unfortunately the legend that Charles II stayed there, during his escape from the battle of Worcester in 1651, is not historically corroborated.
This page was added on 22/03/2006.