page_title: West Dean House
section_title: West Dean College
hierarchical_section_title: West Dean House / West Dean College
caption_attribution_description: English: Pre-fabricated temporary roofing structure ready to be lifted onto West Dean House
context_page_description: West Dean House is a large flint-faced manor house situated in West Dean, West Sussex, near the historic City of Chichester. This country estate has approximately 6,350 acres of land and dates back to 1086, with various royal connections throughout the years. In 1971 the Estate became the home of West Dean College, a centre of study of conservation, arts, crafts, writing, gardening and music.
  West Dean is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England, and its landscaped park and gardens are equally listed Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
context_section_description: The Edward James Foundation was established in 1964 as a charitable, educational trust which supports and teaches artists and craftsmen and in 1971 the Foundation established West Dean College which offers full-time and short courses.
  Since the House became a college, extensive alterations and additions have been made to the bedrooms and former service areas of the house, in order to make it suitable for students. Roofing over the former stable yard and the surrounding buildings has enabled arts and crafts workshops to be built. All the work took place over a period of 20 years, directed by architect John Warren, who tried to retain the historical features of the house.
  Major repair and improvement work was due to be carried out on the roof in 2019.  A planning application was made to the South Downs National Park in 2017.
caption: Pre-fabricated temporary roofing structure ready to be lifted onto West Dean House roof 2018/19
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