The architectural historian John Newman suggests that this building was a "viewing pavilion or lodge".
Its name derives from the tradition that it was used to house a Catholic priest, the Baker family having been Catholic adherents.
Sackville-West and Nicolson converted the cottage to provide accommodation for their sons, and the family kitchen and dining room.
Of red brick and two storeys, Historic England suggests that the building may originally have been attached to Sir Richard Baker's 1560s house but Newman disagrees.
The architectural historian John Newman suggests that this building was a "viewing pavilion or lodge". Its name derives from the tradition that it was used to house a Catholic priest, the Baker family having been Catholic adherents. Sackville-West and Nicolson converted the cottage to provide accommodation for their sons, and the family kitchen and dining room. Of red brick and two storeys, Historic England suggests that the building may originally have been attached to Sir Richard Baker's 1560s house but Newman disagrees.
Sissinghurst Castle Garden