Monkton House, West Dean
House in West Dean, West Sussex / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monkton House, West Dean, West Sussex is an English country house designed in 1902 by Edwin Lutyens for Willie James. It was extensively remodelled for his son, Edward James, in the 1930s. Working with Christopher Nicholson and Hugh Casson, and assisted by Salvador Dalí, James constructed what has been called "the only complete Surrealist house ever created in Britain". The collection of Surrealist art and furniture which James assembled at the house, much of it by Dalí himself, was "one of the largest and most important in the world". A private residence, Monkton is a Grade II listed building.
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Monkton House | |
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Type | House |
Location | West Dean, West Sussex |
Coordinates | 50°57′00″N 0°49′09″W |
Built | 1902-03. Surrealist remodelling c. 1930 by Christopher Nicholson, Hugh Casson and Salvador Dalí for Edward James |
Architect | Edwin Lutyens |
Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Monkton House |
Designated | 20 September 1985 |
Reference no. | 1026127 |
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