Sedlescombe, The Village Pump c.1955
Photo ref:
S494009
More about this scene
Sedlescombe is a hillside village near Battle, with a large green. A local mill made the best gunpowder in Europe. An iron pot containing a large number of coins of Edward the Confessor was found in 1876. They were thought to have belonged to King Harold, and hidden during the Battle of Hastings. Some are displayed in Hastings Museum. Durhamford Manor is a large 15th-century half-timbered house. Manor House is a 17th-century half-timbered house that has been converted into cottages. The nearby Pestalozzi village is a development of the Oaklands Estate; it is a sociological experiment where children of all nations are brought up together. The pump house, dated 1900, was a centre of village life before piped mains water supplies. An iron cage protects the ornate lead pump head.
An extract from Villages of Sussex Photographic Memories.
Add to Album
You must be signed in to save to an album
Sign inShare This Photo
Buy a Print
Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.
View Sizes & Prices
Featuring this image:
Villages of Sussex Photographic Memories
The photo 'Sedlescombe, the Village Pump c1955' appears in this book.
View BookA Selection of Memories from Sedlescombe
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 Sedlescombe
Sparked a Memory for you?
If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?
Before
After