Horsted Place

The current building dates to 1850,[1] when it was built by Samuel Daukes/George Myers for Francis Barchard,[2] a successful merchant from London, though an earlier house evidently existed as it was documented as being owned by the Law family in 1816.

[3] It is described as "A masterpiece of ornate Victorian Gothic, it has towers, tall brick chimneys and a great central Gallery running through its entire length.

The Barchard family, originally Yorkshire yeomen, established a successful business as dyers in London.

She was born Lady Anne Camilla Wallop (nickname Micky) and her father was The 9th Earl of Portsmouth.

[12] In 1965 they bought Horsted Place and Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip continued to visit them there.