And Its Goodnight From Me - Days Gone By

In the 1920’s the Highdown Hotel was then Highdown Manor, a home of class and distinction to an aristocratic family of wealth and high reputation. The stables would have housed horses, both for work and riding pleasure. What better way to explore the Sussex Downs than on horseback. Elegant and sophisticated summer afternoon tea parties would have been held in the art deco designer gardens. Maybe even dances or even a ball. All exquisite reasons to get dressed up in regal finery and show off your status. Were these wonderful social occasions for fun and pleasure or were they really a way of rubbing the noses of friends and acquaintances in it as to how well one was doing? Now this elegant home, once a symbol of status and wealth, is a hotel, a very elegant hotel of course. The stables are now guest accomodation, all en suite naturally. The family house that was, is home to a fine carvery restaurant and an elegantly designed bar. Upstairs is a function room, a venue for weddings and other parties. What an awesome setting for a wedding, at least that is giving this beautiful building some of its glamour back.

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