About Parham House

Located at the foot of the South Downs in West Sussex, Parham is one of the country’s finest sixteenth century houses. Its tranquillity and timeless beauty have changed little over the centuries.

When The Hon. Clive Pearson and his wife Alicia bought it in 1922, Parham was in a dilapidated state of repair. During the 1920s and 1930s, with the help of the architect Victor Heal, the Pearsons restored it with great care and meticulous attention to detail. They spent 40 years filling it with a sensitively chosen collection of beautiful furniture, paintings and textiles, also acquiring many items which had once been there.

What they created at Parham is a rare survival of mid 20th century connoisseurship, in the context of a major Elizabethan house.