Billingshurst, High Street 1909
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This small town grew up on the course of the Roman road from London to Chichester, later known as Stane (or stone paved) Street. In later years it developed as a small coaching town on the London road. Despite the traffic, the buildings mostly remain; even Field's is still a hardware shop. The buildings beyond The King's Head have gone, and the wall on the right has been replaced by a row of lock-up shops.

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A Selection of Memories from Billingshurst

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 Billingshurst

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my name is Michael p aged 79 my twin brother john lived with our parents at the old post office with a big garden at the back beyond that was a working mans club(newly built) behind that mrs puttoks orchard where we went scumping beyond that nothing but one old house at the top of the hill then open fields and woods full of primroses we went to primary then senior schools up coolham road both have gone now I could go on and on
I grew up in Billingshurst. My father Barrie Hunt, was the local police officer between 1969 and 1976. My mum Freda Hunt helped with cleaning the old village hall and the vicarage as well as helping at jumble sales . The police station resided between two houses on the top of Coombe Road the station is now gone. I have so many happy memories and so many friends that I now never see. From the 15th century ...see more
I remember when the park looked like this the slide was so big. The merry go round and the horse they should put it all back like it used to be. Always thought the house named mothers garden looked black and creepy still looks like noone lives there would be nice to live there though and paint it white.
In the 1881 Census, Elizabeth Mitchell is listed as the head of the household and a widow aged 54 as her husband John Mitchell had died in February of that year and so running the Six Bells Beer House along with the help of her nephew Harry Dean aged 26 a painter born 1855 and her daughter Ellen aged 17, as an assistant. Elizabeth (nee Mercer) is listed as being born in Warnham in 1827. ...see more