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Cuckfield Connections

A personal journey of discovery

Jan 25, 20241 min read

1806: Punishment for man who deserts wife

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1874: Daring robbery at The Kings Head Hotel

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1892: Deaths knell for inhabitants

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1867: Transit from Cuckfield to Haywards Heath Railway Station

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1938: Hosting Kindertransport refugees

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1837: 'Furious' Cuckfield weather conditions may have destroyed smallpox scourge

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1900: Tragedy at Bedlam Pond

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1841: Local naval hero from Bolnore

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1899: The final days of Sir Charles Lennox at Woodcroft, Cuckfield

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1852: Planetary attraction lacking at the Talbot

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1943: Stinging Nettles - Food Producers

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1836: Huge snow drifts bring country to standstill

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1914: Choice of labour for Workhouse inmates - but not much

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1841: First leg of Brighton Line opens

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1869: London to Brighton stage coach has a 'very smart' team

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1915: Admiral Jellicoe replies to Balcombe boy's good wishes

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1841: Highway robbery story

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1941: Getting the Clock in 'going order'

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1884: Making two carts from a waggon

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1913: Violent clash at the workhouse

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