Antique Brass Door Knocker of 'Ye Olde Mint House' in Pevensey, East Sussex, England | Pevensey Ghost
Antique Brass Door Knocker of 'Ye Olde Mint House' in Pevensey, East Sussex, England | Pevensey Ghost
$79.00
Antique English Brass Door Knocker of 'Ye Olde Mint House' in England
This fancy little brass door knocker is a very nice specific collectible that shows Merry Andrew, Ye OIde Mint House in England, in the haunted town of Pevensey, East Sussex, England.
A quaint old half-timbered house, with overhanging eaves and time-darkened red tiles, stands close to the Castle walls and opposite the Eastern Postern. This is the Mint House. now over six hundred years old, and one of the most interesting buildings in the South of England.
The site of the present structure is reputed to have been used as a Norman Mint as long ago as 1076 A.D. The Mint House was erected in 1342 A.D. to the size and shape as it now stands, but the interior was considerably altered in 1542 A.D. by Dr. Andrew Borde. then Court Physician to King Henry the Eighth. It contains 18 rooms, all rich in oak beams of good preservation. One of these rooms being paneled with oak carvings of the Renaissance period. In 1548 King Edward the Sixth stayed here for the benefit of his health, and the bedroom which he used to occupy is still shown. Adjoining this is the room of "Merry Andrew" Borde, the King's Court Physician, and it was from this window that Sir Harry Ralt leaped down on a September night in 1607, to meet his death from sword wounds after an unequal contest against five horsemen.
On the site of the present house was a building used as far back as 1076 A.D. for minting coins, and presumed to have been connected — by a subterranean passage running beneath the Roman walls — with the earliest part of the Norman castle. Coins were struck here during the reigns of William the Conqueror, William Rufus, Henry the First, and King Stephen, over the period of 1076 to 1154 A.D., and it is believed that the Mint ceased operations soon after the accession of Henry the Second.
Ye Olde Mint House is one of many alleged haunted buildings in the old town of Pevensey. There is a room in the Olde Mint House called "The Haunted Chamber" where a womans' spirit still appears to haunt.
Ye Olde Sussex Pages author A.J. Jinks writes:
"Of course a building of this age simply must have a traditional ghost and next to the Oak Room is a little chamber — the smallest room in the house — which is reputed to be the abode of a feminine member of the spirit world, attired in costume of the sixteenth century. Many people have asserted that they have seen this spectre..."
It is marked "Made in England" on the bottom of the knocker figure. We are uncertain of the item's exact age or history, but it is a very eclectic vintage collectible that represents some important history. A very great conversation piece, sure to be admired.
Good condition with appropriate patina and wear from age. Requires 2 hardware screws to install (not included). View the photos for the best representation of the item.
Dimensions: 3.5" height x 2.5" width x 1.5" depth
This fancy little brass door knocker is a very nice specific collectible that shows Merry Andrew, Ye OIde Mint House in England, in the haunted town of Pevensey, East Sussex, England.
A quaint old half-timbered house, with overhanging eaves and time-darkened red tiles, stands close to the Castle walls and opposite the Eastern Postern. This is the Mint House. now over six hundred years old, and one of the most interesting buildings in the South of England.
The site of the present structure is reputed to have been used as a Norman Mint as long ago as 1076 A.D. The Mint House was erected in 1342 A.D. to the size and shape as it now stands, but the interior was considerably altered in 1542 A.D. by Dr. Andrew Borde. then Court Physician to King Henry the Eighth. It contains 18 rooms, all rich in oak beams of good preservation. One of these rooms being paneled with oak carvings of the Renaissance period. In 1548 King Edward the Sixth stayed here for the benefit of his health, and the bedroom which he used to occupy is still shown. Adjoining this is the room of "Merry Andrew" Borde, the King's Court Physician, and it was from this window that Sir Harry Ralt leaped down on a September night in 1607, to meet his death from sword wounds after an unequal contest against five horsemen.
On the site of the present house was a building used as far back as 1076 A.D. for minting coins, and presumed to have been connected — by a subterranean passage running beneath the Roman walls — with the earliest part of the Norman castle. Coins were struck here during the reigns of William the Conqueror, William Rufus, Henry the First, and King Stephen, over the period of 1076 to 1154 A.D., and it is believed that the Mint ceased operations soon after the accession of Henry the Second.
Ye Olde Mint House is one of many alleged haunted buildings in the old town of Pevensey. There is a room in the Olde Mint House called "The Haunted Chamber" where a womans' spirit still appears to haunt.
Ye Olde Sussex Pages author A.J. Jinks writes:
"Of course a building of this age simply must have a traditional ghost and next to the Oak Room is a little chamber — the smallest room in the house — which is reputed to be the abode of a feminine member of the spirit world, attired in costume of the sixteenth century. Many people have asserted that they have seen this spectre..."
It is marked "Made in England" on the bottom of the knocker figure. We are uncertain of the item's exact age or history, but it is a very eclectic vintage collectible that represents some important history. A very great conversation piece, sure to be admired.
Good condition with appropriate patina and wear from age. Requires 2 hardware screws to install (not included). View the photos for the best representation of the item.
Dimensions: 3.5" height x 2.5" width x 1.5" depth