Upper Dicker, Arlington
East Sussex
England
Circa Date: 13th century core w/16th century alterations and additions
Status: Fully Extant
House Open to Public: Yes
Country House: Yes
The House from a circa 1901 postcard
House & Family History: Edward I spent the night of September 14, 1302 at Michelham. The priory was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1536, as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Garden & Outbuildings: Michelham features a medeival moated island, a 14th century Gatehouse, the cloister garden, a watermill, the physic garden, and the Elizabethan Great Barn.
Country Life: LXXVII, 296 plan, 1935. CXXVII, 740, 1960.
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Herbert Stern, 1st Baron Michelham, late 19th century.
Current Ownership Type: Charity / Nonprofit
Primary Current Ownership Use: Other
Ownership Details: Owned by Sussex Archaeological Society.
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01323-844-224
Fax: 01323-844-030
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.sussexpast.co.uk
Historic Houses Member: Yes