Sep 18, 20221 min1881: An extraordinary attachmentCuckfield A singular discovery has been made by a well-known gamekeeper at Penland. Whilst walking through a cornfield on the farm he...
Sep 17, 20223 min1980: Reflections on the practice of 'pew renting' at ChurchCuckfield parish magazine May 1980 THE RENTING OF PEWS by JW and MW (contributors) The practise of pew renting went on well into this...
Sep 16, 20221 min1948: Savings recovered from Council tipCuckfield The Council dustmen have returned to a woman about £40 worth of savings certificates found among rubbish collected from her...
Sep 15, 20221 min1933: No hard feelings over hard labour sentenceMid Sussex Times – Tuesday 03 January 1933 Hard labour for two casuals. Objected to Christmas in the workhouse. Two casuals named George...
Sep 14, 20222 min1845: Drought hits Cuckfield Cuckfield The past year has been a trying one with the generality of farmers in this district, and the present aspect of affairs is by no...
Sep 13, 20221 min1875: Frustrated traveller smashes Slough Green tollgate with Steam EngineHampshire Telegraph – Saturday May 1st 1875 SMASHING A TURNPIKE GATE WITH A LOCOMOTIVE STEAM ENGINE At the petty sessions, on Monday,...