Photo: Titsey Place by Anthony Whitworth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Titsey Place is a historic house in Surrey, and a member of Historic Houses. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About Titsey Place
Sir John Gresham built the first house at Titsey in the 16th century on the site of an older dwelling.
The house, near Oxted in Surrey, has been substantially rebuilt and altered since then, particularly during the 19th century.
The estate is one of the largest still intact in Surrey, with walled kitchen gardens, landscaped lakes and a herd of pedigree Sussex cattle grazing the parkland.
A charitable trust now cares for the house and gardens, and visits to the house are by guided tour only.
Read more on WikipediaHistory of Titsey Place
The Tudor house Gresham built was demolished and rebuilt in the 18th century, then underwent further substantial alterations during the 19th century. The estate later passed to the Leveson-Gower family, who held it for generations before it was placed in trust for the nation. Titsey remains one of the few large Surrey estates still run as a single working property rather than broken up and sold off.
Architecture of Titsey Place
The present house combines a Tudor core with significant 19th-century remodelling, including substantial alterations to the main elevation and additions to the structure.
Gardens & grounds at Titsey Place
The grounds include walled kitchen gardens still cultivated for produce, a rose garden planted to mark the Queen's Jubilee, and landscaped lakes set within the wider parkland.
Facilities
Plan your visit to Titsey Place
Nearest station: Oxted Rail Station (1.6 miles)
Open mid-May to late September; check official website for specific dates and days.
Places to visit near Titsey Place
Historic places nearby
Within 5 miles of Titsey Place there are 5 historic properties, including 3 historic buildings, across National Trust and English Heritage sites.
Within 10 miles of Titsey Place there are 13 historic properties, including 5 historic buildings and 5 historic houses, across Historic Houses, National Trust and English Heritage sites.
Within 20 miles of Titsey Place there are 78 historic properties, including 35 historic buildings, 21 historic houses and 5 palaces, across National Trust, Historic Houses and English Heritage sites.
Facts
One of Surrey's last great estates still run as a working country house, not a museum piece.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Surrey, England
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