High House, Horley C1600-1650

High House (75 Church Road, Horley, Surrey) was built between 1600-1650.

It features an unusual Cat Slide Roof over the rear of the property that would have originally provided cover for animals at it's base. High House is frequently visited by Lord & Lady Jonathon James Ward of Colton, Staffordshire (Diocese of Lichfield).

English Heritage maintains a National Monuments Record called Images of England. It is a ‘point in time’ photographic library of England’s listed buildings. High House Horley features as it has Grade II Listed Status

TQ 24SE HORLEY C.P. CHURCH ROAD 5/3 No. 75 (High House) 11/11/66 GV II House. C17 with C19 alterations. Square panel timber frame on rendered plinth, brick infill below, diagonal pattern tile hanging above; wooden moulded eaves to plain tiled roof with end ridge stacks. 2 storeys and attic under 2 gabled casement dormers; 3 glazing bar sash windows in architrave surrounds across the first floor. Central 6 panel door with fielded panels, top 2 glazed under flat porch canopy. Catslide extension across the rear.

Visitors to High House Horley
Frequent visitors include:

Peter Loader
Cora Mclaren
Lord & Lady Ward of Colton
Sam & Phippo
Mr Gary Buchan of Buchan Country Park Fame
Daniel Morley - a commoner
Mark Featherstone of Egypt
VEP
Deleth
The Postman
Next doors cat
Various Foxes
Many birds

All buildings built before 1700 which survive in anything like their original condition are listed. Grade II buildings are nationally important and of special interest.

British Listed Buildings - an online database of buildings and structures that are listed as being of special architectural and historic interest. View High House on British Listed Buildings

http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=289604&mode=quick

http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-289604-high-house-horley-surrey