BALCOMBE PLACE
Balcombe Place is a Grade II* listed country house built in 1856. It forms part of the Balcombe Estate, owned and run by the descendants of Lady Gertrude Denman who was given the house by her father, Weetman
Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray, as a wedding present in 1905.
Lady Denman made Balcombe Place her home in 1914 when she and her husband returned from Australia. As Director of the Women’s Land Army during the Second World War, Lady Denman donated Balcombe Place to the cause, allowing it to become the administrative headquarters of the Women’s Land Army. Following the deaths of both Lord and Lady Denman in 1954, Balcombe Place has served as a prep school for boys, a conference centre and a care home.
After 64 years, Balcombe Place returned to the management of Lord and Lady Denman’s descendants. It was important to the family that the house’s next adventure would be one that complements its features while ensuring the survival of the property as part of the Balcombe Estate.
Address:
Balcombe Place
Balcombe
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH17 6QJ
If you are driving to Balcombe Place, there is ample parking and you are very welcome to leave your car over night to be collected by midday on Sunday 8th May. It is approximently a 25 minute drive from St Swithun’s Church to Balcombe Place after the ceremony.
Please make sure you have pre-arranged your transport for the end of the night. Some taxis companies that serve Balcombe Place and the surrounding area are:
- Station Taxis – 01444 410 410
- Prime Taxis – 01444 301 010
Carriages at half-past midnight.