Holy Cross Church spire cap at Bridge Cottage
Holy Cross Church spire cap The original Holy Cross church was built during the medieval period and demolished (except for the base of the tower and the Chancel window) in 1839. The present church was then rebuilt in 1840 with a new spire. At the top of the spire a
EqualiTeas at Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre
On Monday 25th June we hosted an EqualiTeas event. Local people joined us at Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre in Uckfield for this nationwide event where we were able to celebrate and chat about the 100 years since women gained the partial vote in The Representation of the People Act 1918 –
UCKFIELD & URBAN HISTORY
UCKFIELD & URBAN HISTORY Uckfield will feature in a national symposium on “Urban History Outside the Academy” on Friday 25th May at Leeds Beckett University. Scholars and active citizens are demonstrating the various ways that the subject influences everyday life. Other, bigger places to be covered include the Black Country,
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
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
WINNERS at CPRE Sussex 2017 Countryside awards
CPRE Sussex 2017 Countryside awards Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre wins full award in ‘Making Places Design’ section. The CPRE Sussex 2017 Countryside awards presentations took place at a evening ceremony on Wednesday 11th October hosted by Lord and Lady Egremont at Petworth House. At the event, Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre
Uckfield Scouts: Alpha Troop
Well Done Alpha Troop Uckfield Scouts for earning your ‘Local Knowledge’ Badge after attending our workshop here on Thursday evening ‘The History of Uckfield’. Maria and Nicola our Education Officers are here to welcome any local group/club/school and facilitate educational workshops/tours according to your need. More details here: http://www.bridgecottageuckfield.co.uk/school-visits/
Heritage Hub Project Underway
Our Heritage Hub project is underway – our tireless volunteers are slowly but surely cataloguing our collection of photographs, postcards, documents and more. We will keep you updated on our progress.
The summer holidays are nearly over
Our last Living History Day of the summer holidays today was great fun. We enjoyed talking to our guests about Tudor and Stuart life. Our amazing volunteers, Tricia, Georgia, Maddy and Ellie all engaged our visitors with chats on period clothing, medicines, food and industry. Here you see some of
Another great day had by all at our ‘Living History Day’
Monday 22nd August we were pleased to host another 16/17th Century Living History day. Our visitors were able to experience life during the Tudor and Stuart period. Our medicine room shared cures for common illnesses. A particular favourite was a cure for bad hearing: a grey eel with a white
