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Ardingly, West Sussex

Ardingly photos

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Ardingly maps

Historic maps of Ardingly and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Ardingly maps

Ardingly map

Historic map of Ardingly

West Sussex map

Illustrated Victorian map of West Sussex

Ardingly map

Historic Map of any Ardingly postcode

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Ardingly books

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Sussex County Memories
Paperback
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Hastings and Bexhill Photographic Memories
Paperback
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East Grinstead Photographic Memories
Paperback
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Ardingly books
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Memories of Ardingly

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The High Street - Sayer's Store - 'Nim' and Phyl Alen

My name is Barbara Tester and I live in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
My beloved (late) husband, Brian Tester, was born on 26th July, 1930 at No. 1 Station Cottages, 1 Station Road, Ardingly. His parents were Bartley William Charles Tester and Gladys Evelyn Tester. His father was a stonemason who carried out a number of pieces of restoration work in Sussex... [more]

Shared on 06 June 2009 by Barbara Tester.

West Sussex memories

Searching information for ancestry search HUNT

My father was born in 1927 in Maple Cottage, Balcombe. The Maple Cottage then was not the Maple Cottage now - does anybody know where it was situated in 1927? His mother was Marjorie Hunt but she did not live in Balcombe. I believe she had the baby, registered him and then moved on. Did anybody take in young women to... [more]

Shared on 22 September 2008 by Ann Harding.

Searching information for ancestry search

My father was born in 1927 in Maple Cottage, Balcombe. The Maple Cottage then was not the Maple Cottage now - does anybody know where it was situated in 1927? His mother was Marjorie Hunt but she did not live in Balcombe. I believe she had the baby, registered him and then moved on. Did anybody take in young women to... [more]

Shared on 22 September 2008 by Ann Harding.

My Mother

My mother, Beatrice Constable, was born in a little cottage in Balcombe. The happy event took place in a small asbestos bungalow with lots of hydrangeas around the front door. Her parents were Joshua and Elizabeth Constable. Nan had seven boys and seven girls. Some were stillborn and buried in the churchyard under a tree. Does anyone remember this family? ... [more]

Shared on 04 September 2008 by Reigna Mitchell.

Evac

I was evacuated to Balcombe in 1940 along with the Stanley Technical College pupils from south London. At first, 3 of us were billited at Monks, a large and beautiful home some 3 km out of the village. At that time the Johnston family owned the house. This was a fantastic experience.
We were taught at the village... [more]

Shared on 30 October 2006 by Neville Robinson.

Living on the Estate

As a young boy I lived on Paxhill Estate from the end of the Second World War whilst my grandfather was the head gardner to Mr.Sturdy who owned this fine house, which I understand is now a nursing home. The estate was fully independent with a fully operational farm, garden and laundry with a staff of over 30. During the war... [more]

Shared on 12 April 2009 by Brian Parker.

Perrymount Cinema

As a child I went to the ABC minors every Saturday morning, it cost six old pence to get in. I think the last film that was shown at the cinema was in 1971, it was called Shaft and starred Richard Roundtree. I was one of the few there.

Shared on 02 November 2008 by John King.

Charles Clarke clock

My Dad put up the clock that used to hang outside his office of Charles Clarke printers in Boltro Road. Does anybody know what happened to it ?

Shared on 08 September 2008 by Sally Mitchell.

Extracts From Ardingly & West Sussex books

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Villages of Sussex Photographic Memories

Ardingly is a village overlooking the Ouse valley, north of Haywards Heath. The 14th-century church of St Peter has an impressive tower. Ardingly College, situated nearby, is a notable Public School. Wakehurst Place, built in 1590, is a country estate with large ornamental gardens and tree collections. Now in the care of the National Trust and run by the Royal Botanical... [more]

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Villages of Sussex Pocket Album

Ardingly is a village overlooking the Ouse valley, north of Haywards Heath.The 14th-century church of St Peter has an impressive tower. Ardingly College, situated nearby, is a notable Public School. Wakehurst Place, built in 1590, is a country estate with substantial ornamental gardens and tree collections. Now in the care of the National Trust, it is run by the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.

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Haywards Heath Living Memories

The pub sells Tamplins beer (a Brighton-based brewery). Its name is rather apt, as the village is just a couple of miles south of Wakehurst, an extensive estate under the care of the National Trust, and also the outpost of the Royal Botanical Gardens, whose headquarters are at Kew. The gardens are a blaze of colour, particularly in spring and autumn, and it is the home of the Millennium Seed Bank... [more]

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