Henfield, High Street c.1960
Photo ref: H313058
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Photo ref: H313058
Photo of Henfield, High Street c.1960

More about this scene

Henfield is a long, straggling village a mile or so to the east of the River Adur. The 19th-century botanist William Borrer once recorded over six thousand different plant species in the garden of his home here. On the left of the High Street are the premises of Henfield Post Office and the National Provincial Bank, now defunct.

A Selection of Memories from Henfield

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Henfield

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My ancestral relatives are listed in the 1881 Census as the proprietors of "The High Street George Inn" in Henfield. Walter W Welling (aged 50) and his wife Sarah Ann Welling (nee Smoker and aged 52) were both licensed victuallers and were obviously running a "family" business! Living with them (all Wellings) were 7 children: Louis H (7 - scholar), Emma K (11 - scholar), Harold E ...see more