Museums · South East England
Charleston Farmhouse
In or near Alfriston.
Charleston, in East Sussex, is a property associated with the Bloomsbury group, that is open to the public. It was the country home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant and is an example of their decorati
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Berwick · 3.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Charleston Farmhouse, the nearest railway station is Berwick, located 3.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BN8 6LL. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Charleston, in East Sussex, is a property associated with the Bloomsbury group, that is open to the public. It was the country home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant and is an example of their decorative style within a domestic context, representing the fruition of more than sixty years of artistic creativity. In addition to the house and artists' garden, Charleston hosts a year-round programme of Bloomsbury and contemporary exhibitions in a suite of galleries designed by Jamie Fobert Architects which opened in September 2018. Two restored barns are home to The Threshing Barn café and The Hay Barn where events and workshops are held throughout the year. The Outer Studio at Charleston hosts a permanent display of Bell and Grant's Famous Women Dinner Service, and there is also a shop selling Bloomsbury-inspired art, homeware fabrics, fashion, books and stationery. Charleston hosts a number of special events throughout the year, most notably the Charleston Festival, which each May invites artists, writers, thinkers and changemakers to discuss the best in art, literature, ideas and politics, past and present, just as the Bloomsbury group did around the Charleston dining table. The house is located in the village of Firle, in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Firle Escarpment SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Charleston, in East Sussex, is a property associated with the Bloomsbury group, that is open to the public. It was the country home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant and is an example of their decorative style within a domestic context, representing the fruition of more than sixty years of artistic creativity. In addition to the house and artists' garden, Charleston hosts a year-round programme of Bloomsbury and contemporary exhibitions in a suite of galleries designed by Jamie Fobert Architects which opened in September 2018. Two restored barns are home to The Threshing Barn café and The Hay Barn where events and workshops are held throughout the year. The Outer Studio at Charleston hosts a permanent display of Bell and Grant's Famous Women Dinner Service, and there is also a shop selling Bloomsbury-inspired art, homeware fabrics, fashion, books and stationery. Charleston hosts a number of special events throughout the year, most notably the Charleston Festival, which each May invites artists, writers, thinkers and changemakers to discuss the best in art, literature, ideas and politics, past and present, just as the Bloomsbury group did around the Charleston dining table. The house is located in the village of Firle, in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1916 the artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant moved to Sussex with their unconventional household when Grant, under the terms of his exemption from military service, was employed at a nearby farm together with David Garnett. Over the following half-century Charleston became the country meeting place for the group of artists, writers and intellectuals known as Bloomsbury. Garnett, Clive Bell and Maynard Keynes lived at Charleston for considerable periods; Virginia and Leonard Woolf, E. M. Forster, Lytton Strachey and Roger Fry were frequent visitors. Inspired by Italian fresco painting and the Post-Impressionists, the artists decorated the walls, doors and furniture at Charleston. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8422, 0.1147
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- Selmeston
- Postcode
- BN8 6LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewes
- Nearest railway station
- Berwick — 3.6 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Charleston Farmhouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Charleston Farmhouse?
- Charleston Farmhouse is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN8 6LL), in the parish of Selmeston.
- What is Charleston Farmhouse?
- Charleston, in East Sussex, is a property associated with the Bloomsbury group, that is open to the public. It was the country home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant and is an example of their decorati
- How do I get to Charleston Farmhouse?
- The nearest railway station is Berwick, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN8 6LL.
- Is Charleston Farmhouse a protected site?
- Yes — Charleston Farmhouse is part of the Firle Escarpment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Charleston Farmhouse?
- The nearest railway station is Berwick, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN8 6LL.