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Fittleworth, West Sussex
Fittleworth maps
Historic maps of Fittleworth and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Fittleworth maps
Historic map of Fittleworth
Illustrated Victorian map of West Sussex
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Fittleworth books
Displaying 3 of 14 books about Fittleworth and the local area. View all Fittleworth 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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2 Fittleworth photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Fittleworth
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In 1956 we lived in Fittleworth (Orchard House) while I attended Midhurst Grammar School. I could listen to the church clock chime the hours if I woke up at night.
I would like to hear from anyone who was there then.
David Morris
Victoria, B.C.
Canada
Shared on 27 August 2009
My husband inherited a watercolour of a barn entitled 'Fittleworth 1882' by the artist named above - it could read Hry N Hussey for Henry - but not clear. We wondered whether anyone could shed any light
Shared on 10 August 2009
I nearly died here when I was seven years old - over-excitement on the cusp of our holiday on IOW. An errand for a quarter of ham from the village shop, and dodgy brakes, led me to come down the hill from Picknells, the shop at the top of the hill above the Swan corner and to emerge from the blind... [more]
Shared on 03 April 2008
West Sussex memories
Hardham was a place to bicycle to from Pulborough, and visit St. Botolph's Church. One of the many very very old churches in West Sussex. The drawings on the walls go back hundreds of years depicting the tortures of the early Christians, and the church preserves them with the lighting being restricted. I got locked in this church once - scary... [more]
Shared on 14 October 2008
I have come across a lovely drawing of St Mary's Church by H J Woods, I also have lots of other original pictures by this artist and wondered if he was well know in Pulborough?
Shared on 07 July 2009
I was born in Canada, but grew up in Pulborough as did my mother and uncle, Maureen and Frank Darby.
When I knew we were returning to Canada, a place I didn't remember, it broke my heart, and I vowed never to forget the people and sights of Pulborough.
My Grandparents are buried in the cemetery at St Mary's, and I... [more]
Shared on 15 March 2007
On this picture you can see the steps used by the ferry man from the 1920s to the 1940s. He used a pole to steer the punt from the Bury bank to the Amberley bank. The punt was attached to a chain which stretched across the river lying on the bottom. The fare in the late 1940s was a theepenny piece.... [more]
Shared on 25 November 2008
My father Ron Burchell worked at the shop seen in this photograph. The Burchell family had lived in the village for generations. The owner of the shop was Edward Grinstead and his wife Millie who was my godmother. We lived at the thatched Old Cottage behind the hedge on the left. My dad had been a shop boy here before he... [more]
Shared on 25 November 2008
Extracts From Fittleworth & West Sussex books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Fittleworth, inspired by Frith photos.
Sussex Revisited Photographic Memories
Just south-east of Stopham Bridge is the confluence of the Arun and its most important tributary, the Western Rother, previously known as the Turning Stream or Westwater, which extended to Fittleworth, Midhurst and beyond. A record of the 17th century reveals that Fittleworth Mill was used for the production of flour and malt.
This is an extract from Sussex Revisited Photographic Memories.
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Sussex A Century Ago Photographic Memories
In 1908 this view was possible, but Lea Hill is now too tree-covered. Here the photographer looks across the back of the Victorian elementary school and schoolmaster's house at the left of the hay ricks. The fields to the right are now occupied by modern housing, and the school has been converted to dwellings. At the far right is the church of St Mary,... [more]
This is an extract from Sussex A Century Ago Photographic Memories.
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West Sussex Photographic Memories
Graffham is known in the area for its long, winding main street. To the south of the village lies some of the most spectacular downland in Sussex - a popular haunt of walkers and outdoor enthusiasts. Note the pram in the front garden, and the picturesque stone cottages. The bus stop on the left is a reminder of the urgent need for public transport... [more]
This is an extract from West Sussex Photographic Memories.
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