Cuckfield Connections

Inmates prefer stone-pounding to oakum picking Is stone-pounding a useless and senseless task? A magistrate at the Haywards Heath Bench...

The Mid Sussex Times archive of 1914 carried many reports of workhouse inmates being taken to court for failing to finish the tasks set...

The Workhouse often housed tramps and the sick, especially in the winter. They were be given a bed and food in exchange for tedious tasks...

Life and rather hard times at the Cuckfield Workhouse The Sussex Express Wednesday, 9th May 2018 The Mid Sussex Times archive of 1914...

A NICE SORT OF HUSBAND AND FATHER - Joseph Mansbridge, butcher, late of Cuckfield but now described as of Portslade, was charged with...

The heart’s desire of the old lady of eighty-five, ‘Granny’ Shepherd, who is an inmate of Cuckfield workhouse (England), has been...

Alleged suspicious death of a boy A correspondent wishes to contradict a rumour which has been circulated respecting the poor boy John...

The Workhouse Inmates had a fine time of it on Boxing Day, thanks to the liberality of the Guardians and friends and also to the labours...

Sussex Advertiser - Saturday 11 May 1867 CUCKFIELD MAGISTERIAL BUSINESS. A heartless fellow. On Wednesday a man passing by the name of...

Evening Express 2nd January 1907 Old fashioned Cuckfield was agog with excitement yesterday, when the Reverend Robert Martin, the Baptist...

Northern Daily Telegraph - Monday 14 March 1904 Rural ratepayers in Sussex seem to possess certain grim humour. During recent parish...

To Builders. Cuckfield Union. The Board of Guardians are desirous to receive Tenders for the immediate erection, at the Union Workhouse...

The New Poor Law of 1834 aimed to provide relief for the poorest members of society. It was introduced to reform a system that had been...

West Sussex County Times - Saturday 29 November 1879 WIFE DESERTION. -At the Cuckfield police court, on Thursday, before Captain...

Brighton Patriot - Tuesday 20 October 1835 CUCKFIELD EDUCATION AND DIET - when we deliberate about the means of introducing intellectual...

New Year's Entertainment at the Workhouse.On Monday the inmates of the Cuckfield Union Workhouse had their New Year's treat, which...

Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 01 January 1935 CHRISTMAS IN THE CUCKFIELD INSTITUTION. HOMELY FESTIVITIES ENJOYED BY ALL. The thoughts of...

When we think of the connotations of the word ‘workhouse’ we might recall the film Oliver and the grim prison environment and surly staff...

West Sussex County Times - Saturday 27 November 1880 CUCKFIELD. POLICE COURT.—On Monday, at the Police Court, before Admiral Pakenham and...

Sussex Agricultural Express - Friday 22 January 1892 CUCKFIELD SHOCKING DEATH. —Mr. G. E. Hillman, Coroner for East Sussex, held an...