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Ashburnham maps

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

Ashburnham map

Historic map of Ashburnham

East Sussex map

Illustrated Victorian map of East Sussex

Ashburnham map

Historic Map of any Ashburnham postcode

Ashburnham maps
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Ashburnham photos

We have no photos of Ashburnham, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Boreham Street, Windmill Hill, Catsfield, Dallington, Herstmonceux, Brightling, Battle, Little Common, Punnetts Town, Magham Down, Bexhill-On-Sea

Ashburnham books

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Sussex County Memories
Paperback
£15

Hastings and Bexhill Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13

East Grinstead Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13

Ashburnham books
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Memories of Ashburnham

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East Sussex memories

Ninfield Primary School

I used to live at Thorn Farm Lunsford Cross Ninfield, from when I was 7 years old for about 3 years. I went to school in the village of Ninfield. I was in Miss Parr's class and then the top class with the headteacher, Mr Tweniffery (I think I have spelled that wrong). Does anyone remember me? My friends were Jenny Allen... [more]

Shared on 07 October 2009

Cousins

I have an original of this photo as a postcard and I am sure that the two boys seen at the end of the lane on their bikes are my cousins, who lived in a big guest house along that lane, I have many happy memories of those years, including my own christening

Shared on 11 April 2009 by Elaine Poynter.

My place of birth

I was born in the cottage behind the school (Woodlands Cottage).  I attended the school in 1958 untill going to secondary school at Battle in 1964.

Shared on 13 August 2007 by James Jenner.

Mummy's School

My mother Doris Saxby attended this school.

Shared on 22 May 2007 by Natalia Graham.

Extracts From Ashburnham & East Sussex books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Ashburnham, inspired by Frith photos.

Haywards Heath - A History & Celebration

In Victoria Park there are now facilities for BMX bikers, roller-bladers and skateboarders, complementing the existing children's paddling pool and tennis courts as well as the occasional fixture on a Sunday morning. Golf enthusiasts can become members of the Haywards Heath golf club and use their 18-hole golf course situated just off Portsmouth Lane on the borders with Lindfield, whilst cricketers can still enjoy the recreation ground next to the centrally located... [more]

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Haywards Heath - A History & Celebration

TODAY IT IS still possible to see some vestiges of buildings that were known to those who lived through the English Civil War almost 400 years ago; one example is Pennies, a half-timbered house thought to have been built in 1606 and mentioned on a map of 1638, and currently incorporated within Dinnages garage in Sussex/ Wivelsfield Road. Another is the Sergison Arms/Dolphin pub that was mentioned in 1599, as well as... [more]

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Haywards Heath - A History & Celebration

The aftermath of the recession left businesses striving to become more efficient. It was not just the service industries and manufacturing industries that had to transform themselves, but the local agricultural scene also needed to change. The main casualty in Haywards Heath was the closure of the livestock market, which had at one point in its existence been the twelfth largest livestock market in the country. Times certainly had changed.... [more]

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