by adminwww | May 14, 2017
The Vicarages The Vicarages There are known to have been at least four vicarages in the village. The first mention of a vicarage was in 1636 when it was recorded that there was ‘one dwelling house … commonly called … the Vicarage House, one little...
by adminwww | May 14, 2017
Village Hall The village hall was built as a poorhouse early in the eighteenth century. It is alleged to have been built on the foundations of a Benedictine monastery, quite possibly using the original sandstone. However, no evidence has come to light to confirm this....
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Village Bridges Simmonds Bridge Simmonds Bridge is where Harsfold Lane crosses the Green River. There has been a bridge here for at least four centuries, it being mentioned by the Water Bailiff in 1638, and marked on maps of 1795, 1804 and on the Ordnance Map of 1813....
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Milk Deliveries The earliest known milk delivery in the village was by George Dunkerton of Wheelers Farm from around 1900. He was succeeded by his son Fred who transferred the business to Sweephurst Farm around the time of the Great War where he continued his...
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Windmills In 1910 The earliest reference to a windmill in the village is in the will of William Phylippe that was dated 1521. Its location is not known, but the names of two properties on the Petworth Road, Milland Cottage and Milland Villa, imply that there was once...
