Luxford House

Photo of the South Elevation of the house, as featured on the Van Der Graaf Generator album, Pawn Hearts

Luxford House is a 16th-century Grade II listed building near Crowborough, East Sussex.[1] It is nearby the 11.5-acre (4.7 ha) Luxford Farm.[2]

History

Luxford house was constructed in the early 16th century as a smoke bay house.[3] It was owned by rock music manager Tony Stratton Smith in the 1960s and early 1970s.[4] He encouraged groups signed to his label, Charisma Records, including Genesis and Van der Graaf Generator to rehearse there. A picture of Van der Graaf Generator taken at the house appeared on the inner gatefold sleeve of their 1971 album Pawn Hearts.[5][6][7] The property was purchased by Graham and Susan James in 1976. In 2014, the couple put the property on the market for just under £2 million.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Luxford House, Crowborough". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Description of 11 luxury homes in West Kent and East Sussex". Kent and East Sussex courier. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Martin, D (2005). "Institute of Archaeology, Project Ref 2060, Report Number 1561".
  4. ↑ Frame, Pete (1999). Pete Frame's Rockin' Around Britain: Rock'n'roll Landmarks of the UK and Ireland. Music Sales Group. ISBN 978-0-711-96973-5.
  5. ↑ Easlea, Daryl (2013). Without Frontiers: The Life & Music of Peter Gabriel. Music Sales Limited. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-857-12860-7.
  6. ↑ Christopulos, Jim; Smart, Phil (2005). Van der Graaf Generator – The Book. Phil and Jim Publishers. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-955-13370-1.
  7. ↑ Pawn Hearts (Media notes). Charisma Records. 1971. CAS 1051.
  8. ↑ "Our £2million weekend wonder: Remarkable couple spent every Saturday and Sunday for 38 years transforming derelict farm". Daily Mail. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.

Coordinates: 51°02′39″N 0°10′23″E / 51.0441°N 0.1731°E / 51.0441; 0.1731


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