Kingston Near Lewes
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Kingston Near Lewes memories
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Married in Rodmell
I was born in Rodmell on 25th November 1964 at Mill Furlong. I continued to live there until my father built Abergavenny House. I eventually married the son of the Pearce family who bought Mill furlong from my father Terry Denyer. I continued to live at Abergavenny House until I married Steve Pearce in 1986. I have lots of memories of Rodmell but I am sure my brothers and sister have more.
A memory of Rodmell contributed by Liz Pearce
Growing up at Coombe Place
My family and I moved to a bungalow at Coombe Place in 1960. My father, Walter Motley, took up the post of farm manager on this 100 acre dairy farm with a herd of Jersey cattle. Coombe Place is set on the side of the South Downs with views across the Weald of Sussex. It was a truly magical place to grow up with a 50 acre beech wood to explore and make camps in, numerous old farm buildings with lofts and secret hideaways to explore and the 'big house' garden with its treehouse, croquet lawn and tennis court which the owners, Mr and Mrs Richard Cannon, let us use when they were away on their extended holidays abroad. The 'big ...read more here
A memory of Offham contributed by susan walton
Coombe Place
I was born in this lovely house in1970. My parents worked here for Mr. Cannon from 1960 until 1983. We then moved to Italy, my parents home country. I have many sweet memories but unfortunately I have lost all contacts, maybe because when we went to Italy I was only 13.All I know is that the Cannons died many years ago and the house was sold.I hope to go back for a visit soon, to show my children where I grew up...very happily!
A memory of Offham contributed by laura novello
Shops on Warran Way
The shops were built in 1959/60 and the Steele family took possession of the first 2 shops as soon as they were finished. The shop, on the corner of Falmer and Warran, opened as a hairdressers and was managed by my then fiance Lesley, the adjoining shop opened as a laundrette, run by Lesley's mother. The family lived in the maisonette above the shops and I have many happy memories of that era.
A memory of Woodingdean contributed by Geoff Cann
Extracts From Kingston Near Lewes & East Sussex books
Courtenay Terrace is the only group of houses
which had gardens backing onto the beach. The
built-up prom today extends westwards past
the houses, but miraculously they and their gardens survive.
An extract from from"Brighton and Hove Photographic Memories".
A fascinating view across
the Steine showing
Marlborough House, Steine
House and Blenheim
House. All three buildings
are still standing. The mag-
nificent fountain was built
in 1846 for Queen
Victoria’s 27th birthday.
An extract from from"Brighton and Hove Photographic Memories".
Another fine shot of the
tramway construction in
the Steine, looking
directly to where photo-
graph No B2085002
was taken. The extensive
network was completed
in 1904, and trams ran
until just before the
Second World War.
An extract from from"Brighton and Hove Photographic Memories".
Tramway construction is
going on at the junction
of Lewes Road and Elm
Grove. The tracks curv-
ing away to the right ter-
minated by the race-
course. The view has
changed greatly today.
An extract from from"Brighton and Hove Photographic Memories".
This view shows Rottingdean pond. It was once popular
with downland shepherds, but it dried up in 1976 and is
now pumped from the well.
An extract from from"Brighton and Hove Photographic Memories".






