Court Lodge, Udimore

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Udymer; Udymere

In the civil parish of Udimore. In the historic county of Sussex (Modern Authority of East Sussex, 1974 county of East Sussex).

Remains of a medieval moat, enclosing the church. The former manor house, Court Lodge, was carefully dismantled and re-erected in 1912 in Groombridge (TQ 53 NW 37). Licence to crenellate was granted in 1479. (PastScape)
Regarding the moved building - Location TQ52873777, Speldhurst CP, Kent. Grade 2* Images of England Number–438601: PastScape Defra ELS number–897222
House, incorporating the retainers wing from a medieval courtyard house, Unimore Manor in Sussex. Medieval wing is mid/late C15. It was dismantled transported and carefully re-erected here in 1912 with some new building in similar style. The project was organised by the local artist Lawson Wood and supervised by his architect J.D. Clarke and the historian J.E. Ray. Medieval section is timber-framed on new brick footings... The medieval range is very well-preserved and of high quality construction. (Images of England)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TQ86351891

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 417334
Further information may be available from the holder of the county Historic Environment Record. In particular 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website, or elsewhere.

• Books
  • Emery, Anthony, 2006, Greater Medieval Houses Vol3 (Cambridge) p440
    Salter, Mike, 2000, The Castles of Sussex (Malvern) p69
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p475 [possible]
    Salzman, L.F. (ed), 1937, VCH Sussex Vol9 p172-3
    Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p321-2, 422
• Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls (1476-85) p162
• Other sources, 'grey' literature, unpublished works, etc. (Theses, in-house reports and other such)
  • Martin, David and Barbara, 1987, Udimore Court Lodge (Report by The Rape of Hastings Architectural Survey)[Report on moved building]