Sackville College
High Street, East Grinstead, Sussex RH19 3BX - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)1342 326561
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Founded in 1609 with money left by the Earl of Dorset Robert Sackville, this Jacobean almshouse is one of the best-preserved buildings of its age in Sussex. Throughout its history, the college has provided sheltered accommodation for the elderly thanks largely to an Act of Parliament in 1624 that allowed the institution to operate as a charity. The building has been home to many great scholars throughout the ages; most notably this is the place where the Reverend Neale penned the popular hymn ‘Good King Wenceslas’. The Grade I listed building is open to the public.
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