Publications
The gardens, orchards and park at Danny in Hurstpierpoint: an analysis of the estate map of 1666, by Paula Henderson, published 2010 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 148, article, pp.145-156) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18613] & The Keep [LIB/500366] & S.A.S. library View Online
Abstract:An estate map of Danny dated 1666, held in the East Sussex Record Office, is a little known, but extremely interesting, record of the Elizabethan house in its mid-seventeenth century setting. The following short essay is an analysis of that map, considering the architecture of the house itself, which is shown in two bird's eye views: one on the map and the other, quite possibly by another hand, in an inset detail. Many of the divisions of the landscape around the house - indicated by the walls, hedges and courts - appear to be contemporary with the house, while the planting and other features represent later work. Estate maps, such as this one, reveal important information about how landscapes developed and changed over time. The Danny map also provides clues about the personality and interests of the man who owned the estate at the time, Peter Courthope.