Charleston
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Overview
From 1916 Charleston was the home of the artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, and a rural retreat for the Bloomsbury group. Over the years the house was transformed and filled with furniture, textiles and art by them and their contemporaries including Picasso, Renoir, Sickert, Derain and Lamb. The Downland setting captures their pioneering, creative and Bohemian way of life. The walled garden was redesigned in a style reminiscent of southern Europe, with mosaics, box hedges, gravel pathways and ponds, but with a touch of Bloomsbury humour in the placing of the statuary. Special events: The Charleston Literary Festival every May, plus other events throughout the year.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open Mar-Oct, Wed-Sun & BH Mon. Please see website for opening times
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
About the area
East Sussex is a land of stately homes, castles and the South Downs, with miles of chalk cliffs overlooking the English Channel. For history buffs, there are a great many historic landmarks within Sussex, such as the battlefield where the Battle of Hastings took place, or visitors can enjoy pretty towns such as Lewes, Rye and Uckfield and the city of Brighton.
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