1520: Cuckfield’s early welfare support
The Fraternity of our Blessed Lady In the 15th and early 16th centuries villagers would have been grateful for the work of the Fraternity...
top of page
Cuckfield Connections
A personal journey of discovery
Mar 271 min read
1985: Once an alehouse
Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, once had an alehouse in the churchyard which helped attract worshippers from all corners of the parish....
249 views
Feb 231 min read
1949: What’s Trinity tea?
There is an interesting custom still observed at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfeld, of having a parochial tea, known as a 'Trinity Tea,' for...
44 views
Feb 71 min read
1909: Cuckfield observations
Wills reveal spelling and consciences of the departed Mr James North, of Brighton, has written a deeply interesting article descriptive...
31 views
Jan 231 min read
1892: Deaths knell for inhabitants
An occurrence, happily not usual, at Cuckfield, on Wednesday, was the ringing of the death bell three times. On that day the death took...
40 views
Jan 24 min read
1909: The ancient parish churches of Mid Sussex
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 20 July 1909 ANCIENT PARISH CHURCHES IN MID SUSSEX INTERESTING DETAILS. Mr. James North, of Brighton, has...
91 views
Jan 15 min read
1903: Pews from Piccadilly
Cuckfield Church is especially interesting, as being in all probability a monument of the pastoral labours of our Sussex Saint, Richard...
41 views
Dec 24, 20231 min read
1881: Magnificent decorations
Cuckfield The old parish church was handsomely decorated for Christmastide. The font was decorated with fresh ivy, ferns holly, and...
20 views
Dec 9, 20235 min read
1923: 100yrs ago Church roof to be replaced
At the Cuckfield Easter Vestry, held in the Parish Room on Wednesday evening, the problem of the repair of the Parish Church roof was...
54 views
Dec 7, 20233 min read
1896: Armour loaned by Cuckfield
The loan exhibition On Monday next the Loan Exhibition, illustrating the Age of Chivalry and the Religious and Civil Life of the Middle...
114 views
Dec 5, 202311 min read
1914: More tales from the wise Mr Crick
The impending reirement of Mr William Crick Following our earlier posting we have unearthed another account, two years after the first,...
126 views
Nov 25, 20232 min read
1855: Skulduggery at the church
In the early 1800s Cuckfield Church had high backed 'stall' pews. Some were assigned to the wealthier local families and sometimes will...
55 views
Nov 15, 20235 min read
1865: Kempe - a shy local genius
We are very fortunate to have some of the finest examples of Victorian stained glass windows, woodwork and painted roof as part of the...
187 views
Nov 13, 20231 min read
1887: The Jesse window
This article dates from 1887 and was published in the Mid Sussex Times: The Jesse Window which we announced some time ago was to be...
50 views
Nov 7, 20231 min read
1815: The most complete peal ever witnessed
The victory of Waterloo, in June 1815, was celebrated in Cuckfield on 4 September by The Society of College Youths, a bell-ringing...
29 views
Oct 27, 20231 min read
1904: 'Mementos' placed in West Tower of Church
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 15 March 1904 There has been placed in the west tower of Cuckfield Church, the parochial registers of which...
75 views
Oct 23, 20234 min read
1912: The compelling Mr Crick
Willam Crick was a well known evangelist who travelled widely in Mid Sussex. Cuckfield was his home for several years, and also where he...
414 views
Oct 12, 20231 min read
1876: Journeyman bricklayer wins admiration of 'softer sex'
Kent Times - Saturday 01 April 1876 CUCKFIELD. A lady, during the recent boisterous gale, was walking down the principal street with the...
73 views
Oct 2, 20232 min read
2023: Cuckfield archers now 50 years on
Cuckfield has associations with archery going back to the battle of Agincourt. The local club which celebrates its 50th anniversary...
66 views
Sep 27, 20231 min read
1926: Ban dogs from Cuckfield Churchyard
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 2 February 1926 To whom it may concern - we have received the following letter from Cuckfield resident Will...
28 views
bottom of page