The Kemp Town Estate - Who's been living in my house?

This is a collection of some of the surviving plans made by Edwin Lutyens in 1919 for Lady Sackville West for 39, 40, and 40a Sussex Square. As they are such big files you may access them by clicking on the thumnail detail plans below which are taken from the larger drawings.

These drawings have been made available to us through the kindness of Ewan Stoddart BA (Hons) Dip Arch, RIBA Head of Architecture - South East Associate Director Rural . Savills , and Councillor Robert Nemeth BHCC to whom we are extremely grateful.

Detail of front elevation Click to see the entire drawing.(0019)

The ground plans show the extensive servants’ domain, kitchens and pantries

Detail of part of the basement plan. Click to see the entire drawing — Detail of a plan entitled 40a Sussex Square. Click to see the entire drawing (0021)

Apart from general architectural interest there are some intriguing drawings showing a design for an exterior dining room and the garden including the tunnel under Bristol Place.

Plan detail for open air dining room. Click to see entire drawing.(0011)

Elevation detail mforn exterior dining room — Elevation detail for exterior dining room. Click to see entire drawing (0011)

Detail from elevation for new dining room. Click to see entire drawing (0022)

Side elevations showing the fall in the site down towards what is now Lidl, and the depth of the tunnel.

'Sunken wall ' still to be seen on the east side of Bristol Place — ‘Sunken wall ’ still to be seen on the east side of Bristol Place

Lobby elevations

Edwin Lutyens’ cartouche to be seen on most of the drawings