Southdown sheep 1.5 to 2.5 inches (4-6 cm). An estimated 110,000 sheep were in Sussex as early as 1341. At the time, their wool was second only to the Hereford sheep in fineness and quality. In 1780, John Ellman realized the potential of these animals and set out to standardize the Southdown breed. In the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries, they were found in large numbers, especially in the South Downs near Lewes. In 1813, Arthur Young estimated 200,000 ewes were kept on the eastern South Downs and commented, "the amazing number they keep is one of the most
Southdown House property was listed as a Grade II listed building in 1999. Southdown House Southdown House is a Grade II* listed building in Patcham, Brighton and Hove. It is a Georgian house made out of brick and flint, and is now situated at 51 Old London Road. The exact date of the construction of Southdown House is unknown, however it is believed to have been built in the early eighteenth century, in a cluster of thirteen buildings in Patcham, the largest such cluster of eighteenth century buildings in Brighton and Hove. The two-storey house was built out of brick and flint,