Little Common, Wheatsheaf Inn c.1955
Photo ref:
L368003
Photo ref:
L368003
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Little Common, the name now used to describe this area, did not appear on maps before 1813. The name may well be synonymous with a piece of land known anciently as Slyders Common. The Wheatsheaf Inn, for many years an important staging post on the Brighton to Hastings route, was rebuilt in 1886.
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Memories of Little Common, Wheatsheaf Inn 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 Little Common, Wheatsheaf Inn c.1955
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My grandparents lived in Little Common for as long as I can remember. My family spent many summer holidays at Grandma & Grandad's. In the early sixties we would take the train from Letchworth to King's Cross, a taxi to Victoria Station, then a train to Cooden Beach and a taxi to Grandma's. We would often walk to Cooden Beach to swim or sometimes catch the 259 bus to Bexhill. In the mid to late sixties, ...see more
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