Lording It Up In Herstmonceux
- This site is located to the south of Gardner Street, (which was the original name of the village, Herstmonceux), near Hailsham
- Site area: 15.3 acres
- Greenfield site
- This was an unusual layout as the scheme encompassed local facilities, such as the bowling green which adjoins the football club to the north and east
- Planning Consent was gained for 70 residential units
- The agreement in relation to the final servicing of the site was tortuous, but with tenacity was finally agreed
- The site was sold by Gleeson Developments to Thakeham Homes/Clarion Housing Association in March 2018
- Herstmonceux Castle (some 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of the village) is a former site of the Royal Greenwich Observatory
- The name Herstmonceux derives from the Anglo-Saxon word ‘hyrst’, meaning ‘wooded hill’ plus the name of the Monceux Family, who were lords of the manor in the 12th Century