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Danehill maps
Historic maps of Danehill and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Danehill maps
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Illustrated Victorian map of West Sussex
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Danehill books
Displaying 3 of 14 books about Danehill and the local area. View all Danehill books
Sussex County Memories
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Hastings and Bexhill Photographic Memories
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East Grinstead Photographic Memories
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Memories of Danehill
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My Mother had come from London to visit her brother (Jack Hames) who was working at Danehill Lodge, the name 'Pepper' were the people living there at the time. A lovely wooden gate was the entrance to the garden and house. I remember a large kitchen with a billard room somewhere near. They had a friend who had the nickname of... [more]
Shared on 13 December 2006
West Sussex memories
during www2 - were you called ''Blackie''
We had many summer holidays in this lovely village. My aunt and Uncle had moved here from Danehill, and lived firstly in the Reading Room. Jimmy Edwards lived in the village and he often opened the gymkanas in the summer. My brothers used to stay with the Auntie and Uncle, while I stayed one year with the Griffiths. Who owned the... [more]
Shared on 13 December 2006
I have just read Juliet Baxter's memories about Woodstock. My mother bought Woodstock in 1946 for her mother to live in. She lived there and bred dogs until the 1960s. I have many happy memories of staying there as a child.
I have lots of photographs of Woodstock, including a postcard from, I think, the 1930s. I went to see... [more]
Shared on 15 September 2009
I was born in London in 1938. When war broke out the following year my father sent my mother and myself down to Devon but soon after that he, and many of his regimental colleagues in the Army, rented a large country house in Horney Common and put the mothers and children there for the duration of the war. It was... [more]
Shared on 22 August 2009
Spent many happy days as a small boy living at the "Butterbox" a wondeful place to live and explore, went to school in the village and used to spend a sixpence every Friday in the sweet shop
Shared on 14 July 2008
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
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
Dad had lived at No 51 for many years. Myself and my two brothers grew up here, went to the local primary school, where Mr and Mrs Jupp were the heads. All three of us went onto Sackville Secondary in nearby East Grinstead, before going our seperate ways. Barry still lives in the village, but we all enjoy... [more]
Shared on 07 November 2006
Extracts From Danehill & West Sussex books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Danehill, inspired by Frith photos.
Haywards Heath Living Memories
At the western apex of Muster Green is the war memorial, a 7.5 ton Cornish granite slab, which was unveiled in 1921 (the same year as the church clock) - both ceremonies were performed by Lord Leconsfield. The memorial bears 167 names. It is interesting to compare the height of the hedge with the one in photograph H252583. This site is always a focal point each 11 Novemeber, when the fallen of... [more]
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Haywards Heath Living Memories
The post office and general stores are still at the same site today at the summit of the hill and near the crossroads (though the proprietors have changed). Today the road traffic is much busier, so pedestrian-operated traffic lights are now installed here. The road junction to the right leads to the Common.
This is an extract from Haywards Heath Living Memories.
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Haywards Heath Living Memories
This photograph was taken from the platform of the railway station and emphasises the station`s elevated position. The building on the left with the decorative heraldic badge between the upper windows is the Burrell Arms pub. Both the pub and the nearby shops were always useful to the increasing number of people who used the transport links here. The single-storey building standing on the right of... [more]
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