The Cat House, Church Terrace, Henfield
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The Cat House, Church Terrace, Henfield
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 18 Apr 2017
A timber framed building dating from the 16th century. The decorations were added in the 19th century and depict a cat holding a small bird. The house's then owner was an eccentric whose pet canary was allegedly killed by a cat owned by Canon Nathaniel Woodard who resided in nearby Image and the decorations were added to remind the Canon of the fact every time he passed the house to go to church. The public house Image, once the Station Hotel, is named after the story.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.932506
Longitude
-0.275346