Burwash, The Village 1889
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Burwash was a centre for Sussex iron making. After the iron industry ceased production, the locality was less prosperous; the common became notorious for 18th-century lawlessness. Batemans was built in 1634 for an ironmaster; later it was the home of Rudyard Kipling (1902-1936). It is a beautiful Jacobean house, now in the care of the National Trust and open to visitors. Kipling's literary work 'Puck of Pook's Hill' (1906) is set in the area. Park Mill, a watermill built in 1795, became part of Batemans and is restored to working order. Burghurst manor house is opposite the church. Rampydene is a fine brick house built in 1699. The church of St Bartholomew is on the left of the picture, partly hidden by Scots Pine trees.

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I was a boarder at St joseph's from 1947 to 1951. We lived in Lincolnshire. My father was an OLD BOY of the Salesian School at Battersea and this was my start to follow him there. We traveled in special compartments from Charing Cross on the 4.20pm train to Stonegate. In '47 we all piled into a 3 toner for for the ride to the school, luggage following in a cart pulled by the School tractor. Eating ...see more
i was at st.josephs salesian school 1939-1946 we would walk past batemans several times a year and i never understood why we always keep quiet when walking past the house nobody told us too??we did at times just go into the ground floor.later in life i visited batemans and was sitting on the floor one of the workers there asked if i was ok.I just said i was soaking up the atmosphere!! lovely house.
My grandmother lived in Burwash and we used to visit often from London. I used to roam around with my mother's younger half sister, picking spring flowers on the lane down to St Joseph's college and getting milk straight off the cooler at the farm there; scrumping or picking blackberries and nuts in the autumn. My grandmother worked at Bateman's and I used to help clean the brass and copper ware. The ...see more
I have very fond memories when as a child in the 1950's and early 60's I visted my grandparents who lived in Ham Lane. I still visit from time to time to recall those days. We lived in Hastings and the trip by bus to Burwash was a real adventure [we were easily pleased in those days!]