Kemps, High Street, Portslade Village
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Image: © Josie Campbell Taken: 2 Aug 2011
Situated on the bend towards the top of High Street is Kemps, a grade II listed building is the oldest habitable house in Portslade, built c1580 probably by the Blaker’s and extended c1650. It remained as the Blaker family home till at least 1854 when Cordelia’s will stated it be sold and divided up between the rest of the siblings. The property built as a detached farmhouse is now 2 dwellings.