Ashdown Forest
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Ashdown Forest books (20 available)
Crawley Town Walk Guide
Paperback
Villages of Sussex Pocket Album
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Hailsham Photographic Memories
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Ashdown Forest memories
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East Sussex memories
Sweet memories
Living at Forest House - just up the road from the post office. The school coach would drop us off at the bus stop, and on our way home we would stop in to what our family called "the little shop" to stash up on sweets. The shop was run by Barbara and Len Waghorn.
A memory of Colemans Hatch contributed by First name Last name
Cumbers of Upper Close
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 going back to our childhood home. Mum and Dad have since "gone south" to Uckfield!
A memory of Forest Row contributed by Kevin Cumber
Families
On the 27th of December 1956 my ex-husband KEITH GEORGE JEARY was born at 6 UPPER CLOSE where he lived with his parents until we were married at Holy Trinity Church on the 6th of November 1982 - both of my children Emily and Dominic were duly christened at Holy Trinity in 1984 and 1986 respectively as was their father in 1957. My ex-parents-in-law Audrey and George Jeary settled in Forest Row in 1954 and on 2nd May 1990 Audrey died of heart failure in the bathroom at 6 Upper Close - George lived on at the house until he was brought to live in a nursing home close to Keith in 1996 - and where he died in 1997 - ...read more here
A memory of Forest Row contributed by Sally Creevy
Danehill Lodge
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 'Blackie', tall blond man, very happy memories of these visits. Does anyone know of the 'Peppers' Not sure if 'Blackie' lived in Danehill or Fletching. If he worked on the land or was home on leave from the war. Is Danehill still standing? email: Hewitt245@aol.com
A memory of Danehill contributed by Helen Hewitt
Extracts From Ashdown Forest & East Sussex books
It is now time to leave
the town and what better
way than by train? This
station, the town’s third,
was opened in 1882 and
included accommodation
for the stationmaster,
who in 1911 was William
Langley.
An extract from from"East Grinstead Photographic Memories".
opticians; International Stores,
grocers; Freeman, Hardy & Willis,
shoes; Kerry, ladies’ fashions; and
Lovibonds, wine merchants.
An extract from from"East Grinstead Photographic Memories".
In this unusual view
looking south-west,
taken apparently from
an upper window of the
Crown Hotel, we see
the ever present line of
parked cars, the newest
of which, 6503MC, was
registered in Middlesex
in 1961.
An extract from from"East Grinstead Photographic Memories".
Looking north at the junction of the Crawley and Godstone roads we see the Star Inn, a much re-built 17th-century
timber framed house, although little altered since the 19th century. The Felbridge Garage was converted from a
smithy. An open top bus is heading for Lingfield, Godstone, Caterham and Croydon.
An extract from from"East Grinstead Photographic Memories".
Little change to the Star but its car park has been extended, and a new restaurant has appeared - since demolished
and replaced by an even bigger eatery. The garage’s tea shop has been gutted and altered to a car showroom.
There is a great increase in street furniture such as lamp posts, flagpoles and traffic islands, whose black and white
paintwork is a hangover from wartime blackout conditions.
An extract from from"East Grinstead Photographic Memories".