Hammerwood Park
Hammerwood Park is a country house in Hammerwood, near East Grinstead, in East Sussex, England. It is a Grade I listed building. One of the first houses in England to be built in the Greek Revival architectural style, it was built in 1792 as the first independent work of Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Described by Nikolaus Pevsner as a 'demonstration of primeval force', the house was owned by Led Zeppelin from 1973 until 1982.
| Hammerwood Park | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Hammerwood Lodge |
| General information | |
| Type | English country house |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Doric |
| Town or city | Hammerwood, East Grinstead |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Construction started | 1792 |
| Completed | c. 1795 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764–1820) |
Location of Hammerwood Park in East Sussex | |
| Coordinates | 51.1312°N 0.0595°E |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 26 November 1952 |
| Reference no. | 1191730 |
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens | |
| Type | Grade II |
| Designated | 25 March 1987 |
| Reference no. | 1000306 |
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