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Kingsley Green maps

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

Kingsley Green map

Historic map of Kingsley Green

Surrey map

Illustrated Victorian map of Surrey

Kingsley Green map

Historic Map of any Kingsley Green postcode

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Kingsley Green books

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Sussex County Memories
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Hastings and Bexhill Photographic Memories
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East Grinstead Photographic Memories
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Kingsley Green books
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Memories of Kingsley Green

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My first job

I started work at this farm in 1946 my first job at 14 yearts old. On the left hand side if the house was a garage the farm was owned by Mr Suthered and his son-in-law Sid Dibbin had the garage. Sid had one other man working there a chap called Perce Quinnell with me as the grease monkey. ... [more]

Shared on 19 January 2008 by George Larbey.

Surrey memories

Growing Up

added yesterday
my memories of growing up in Ferhurst go back to the 30's & 40's.
I was born in one of the small cottages on the edge of the green in 1932 My parents were Victor and Harriet Larbey & I had 2 sisters Pat & Joan both older than me. Next door to us was man with the... [more]

Shared on 11 January 2008 by George Larbey.

Childhood Memories

I started staying with my Aunt Reeves and Uncle Sam at about 2 years old. I remember we use to go for long walks across the hills which was the golf course, or we would meander through Cowdry Park. Aunt use to take me to Bendboe Pond to feed the ducks, also the the large lake at Midhurst to do the... [more]

Shared on 24 August 2009 by Eileen Crowhurst.

Snow Hill facing towards Petworth

Snow Hill House on the left was where Mother and I lived for several years, after moving from Maida Villas after the death of Father. We occupied the large top flat.

Shared on 18 January 2007 by John Owen.

Snow Hill, with Manor House on the left

Mother and I lived at Behar, which is a ground floor flat in the building just beyond the Manor House, and on the left side. Eastbourne Street is immediately on the right and faces the Manor House.

Shared on 18 January 2007 by John Owen.

Bottom of Easebourne Street, went to Primary School further up

The Village Post Office was in the white building on the left, and is still there today 18th Jan 2007.
On the right behind the wall is the Estate Office where my Father, Jack Owen, worked for many years as Chief accountant.

Shared on 18 January 2007 by John Owen.

Memories of Ebernoe

My father Frederick George Standing grew up at Colhook Common, Ebernoe. His schooling was done at Ebernoe School, which was next to the church. The school is now a private house. He married Mary Grace Cooper at Ebernoe church. He was a member of the cricket and football team. He continued to play for Ebernoe cricket team as did his brother... [more]

Shared on 24 August 2009 by Eileen Crowhurst.

Looking down North Street

This picture is much the same as the previous one. The horse and carriage should be on the left side...but who cares, there's nothing coming up the right side.
The Grammar School's tall oaks can be seen in the distant centre.

Shared on 18 January 2007 by John Owen.

Extracts From Kingsley Green & Surrey books

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

Villages of Sussex Photographic Memories

The Sussex Turnpike Trust was set up in 1749 to maintain the road from Hindhead Heath to Chichester with a tollgate at Kingsley Marsh (now Green). Regular users of the roads became skilled at dodging toll collection points. The picture could easily be mistaken for a more modern scene. There is nothing visible that gives clues to the real date.

This is an extract from Villages of Sussex Photographic Memories.
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Villages of Sussex Pocket Album

The Sussex Turnpike Trust was set up in 1749 to maintain the road from Hindhead Heath to Chichester with a tollgate at Kingsley Marsh (now Green). Regular users of the roads became skilled at dodging toll collection points.The picture could easily be mistaken for a more modern scene. There is nothing visible that gives clues to the real date.

This is an extract from Villages of Sussex Pocket Album.
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Worthing Town and City Memories

The buildings on the corner of High Street and The Broadway were named Warwick Mansions. This commemorated the fact that in 1901, they were erected on the site of old Warwick House, which had been demolished a few years earlier. The trees and flint wall in the photograph marked the southern boundary of the Warwick estate. These were retained as a feature when part of the... [more]

This is an extract from Worthing Town and City Memories.
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