Southdown sheep reach the grapes on the vines. Baby Doll breeders claim that their sheep are closer to the original English Southdown than are the commercial Southdown sheep being grown today. Mature weights for rams range from 190 to 230 lb (86-104 kg); ewes weigh from 130 to 180 lb (59-81 kg). From mature ewes, fleece weights are between 5.0 and 8.0 lb ((2.5 - 3.6 kg) with a yield of 40% to 55%. The fleeces are considered medium-wool type with a fiber diameter of 23.5 to 29.0 microns and a numerical count of 54 to 60. The staple length ranges from
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,