Lindfield, Paxhill c.1955
Photo ref: L221059
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Photo ref: L221059
Photo of Lindfield, Paxhill c.1955

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The house was built in 1595 by Ninien Boord (his father had been court jester to King Henry VIII). The extensive estate was used by Canadian troops during World War II. Part of the estate was later to become a golf course with exhilarating views of the surrounding countryside and attractive villages.

Memories of Lindfield, Paxhill c1955

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. These memories are of Lindfield, Paxhill c.1955

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As a young boy I lived on Paxhill Estate from the end of the Second World War whilst my grandfather was the head gardner to Mr.Sturdy who owned this fine house, which I understand is now a nursing home. The estate was fully independent with a fully operational farm, garden and laundry with a staff of over 30. During the war Canadian Regiments were billeted in the woods near where this picture was taken - the ...see more