Fittleworth, Lower Fittleworth Mill 1898
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Photo ref:
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Just south-east of Stopham Bridge is the confluence of the Arun and its most important tributary, the Western Rother, previously known as the Turning Stream or Westwater, which extended to Fittleworth, Midhurst and beyond. A record of the 17th century reveals that Fittleworth Mill was used for the production of flour and malt.
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A Selection of Memories from Fittleworth
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 Fittleworth
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I have loved this view of the Mill ever since first discovering it as a young man of 17 or so in the early 1950s, and I have a virtually identical photograph of my own taken at that time. Sadly however I found on a visit yesterday that (at the moment anyway) it can no longer be enjoyed by the passing public, this classic view from the little road bridge just south of the Swan Inn now being nearly ...see more
I have a longcase clock inscribed 'John Easton, Petworth. Does anyone have any info on this clock-maker please? Also, anyone any interest/info on the Stevens and Stenning family trees? BW Richard Stevens rtjstevens@btopenworld.com
My friend & I used to make camps in the top room of the old mill - health & safety didn't seem to exist then! Groups of us also spent days swimming in the river, having first collected egg sandwiches from the Swan. We even once made our own raft (or the boys did) on which we were subsequently photographed by George Garland, a noted local photographer.
In 1956 we lived in Fittleworth (Orchard House) while I attended Midhurst Grammar School. I could listen to the church clock chime the hours if I woke up at night. I would like to hear from anyone who was there then. David Morris Victoria, B.C. Canada
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