2017 – A good year for UDPS!

2017 – A good year for Uckfield & District Preservation Society Wishing all our supporters and visitors to our UDPS Charity shop, Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre and Nutley Windmill a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We’ve had a fantastic year and here is a trip down our

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Appeal to find descendants of Mr T.V. Barford

Can you help find the Barford descendants? Tony Gerrard & Susan Meadows moved into their house ‘Foscote’ on Maresfield Park in 1978.  They bought the house from an elderly Mrs Barford.  Unbeknown to them an old metal suitcase sat in a hidden corner of their loft.  Within the suitcase was

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A Victorian Christmas

On Thursday 7th December we were treated to a Victorian Christmas at Bridge Cottage.  Our Heritage Education officers Maria & Nicola gave us a talk about Victorian Christmas customs including the origins of Christmas cards, crackers, Boxing Day and the foods and drinks served.         Here pictured

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Holy Cross Festival of Christmas Trees

The popular annual Festival of Christmas Trees at Holy Cross Church Uckfield was a great success again this year.  6399 visitors came to The Church of the Holy Cross to see Tenth year of the Festival of Christmas Trees!  There were 98 decorated positions to be seen and admired.  Amongst

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Christmas Food & Festive Market

Friday 1st December 2017 – Uckfield’s Late Night Shopping Event At Bridge Cottage we offered our Food and Festive Market for the Uckfield Late Night Shopping Event.  Harvey’s Brewery were here with their mobile bar and shop. We had many stall holders selling food, drink and festive gifts. During the open hours

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UDPS 2018 Calendar now available

UDPS 2018 Calendar Uckfield and District Preservation Society are pleased to launch the 2018 calendar, featuring images taken from our archive collection of local scenes of a bygone era. The calendar is A5 landscape in size (21cmx14.5cm) and opens out to A4 for each month of the year.  The local

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Tudor & Stuart Life – Rocks Park School

Our Education team were pleased to welcome Yr 2 from Rocks Park Primary School on Monday 20th November for their workshop on life during the Tudor & Stuart period.  This workshop enhanced their current history topic exploring The Great Fire of London. During the workshop pupils learnt about food, buildings

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World War 2 Workshop – Rocks Park School

World War 2 Workshop – Rocks Park School We welcomed Rocks Park School on Monday 6th November for a WW2 themed visit. The children enjoyed handling objects from the period and learning about evacuees in Uckfield. Here at Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre we can provide workshops, tours and education visits

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Victorian Day

Yr 3 St Philip’s Primary School – VICTORIAN DAY Local Uckfield school children visited us on Monday 13th November for a Victorian Workshop. Our education officers got into character for the workshop, with Maria as our Victorian Cook and Nicola as the School Mistress. Yr 3 were taken on a

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Cards for Good Causes

Come and visit the Cards for Good Causes pop-up shop OPEN here now at Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre, High Street, Uckfield, TN22 1AZ. OPEN Tuesday – Saturday 10am-3pm          

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