New Book: Uckfield – Framfield Road & Newtown areas

New Book Uckfield – Framfield Road & Newtown areas  £12.99 Available from Uckfield & District Preservation Society Charity Shop, Post Office Court, High Street, Uckfield. Contains 240 images, most of which have not been published before!

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800 YEARS OF UCKFIELD’S WRITTEN HISTORY

800 YEARS OF UCKFIELD’S WRITTEN HISTORY On 6 August 1220, the Sheriff of Sussex was notified of the licence granted for Uckfield’s market on Wednesdays. As lord of the manor, the Archbishop of Canterbury owed the Crown one palfrey: £3 7s 8d. This was entered on the fine roll kept

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Celebrating 100 years since the first council house was built in Wealden

Celebrating 100 years since the first council house was built in Wealden The Housing and Town Planning Act (also known as the Addison Act after it’s author Dr. Christopher Addison) was signed in 1919. However, it wasn’t until 1920 that council houses started to be built in Wealden. The first

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A Secondary School for Uckfield – 1952-1960 by Howard Gilbert, from Hindsight 15

A Secondary School for Uckfield – 1952-1960 An “Official Guide” for Uckfield, published in about 1951 or 1952 has the following entry.(1) “Parents of young children will be interested to learn that there are several good schools in Uckfield and the vicinity. A Preparatory School for Boys, Temple Grove, at

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‘Uckfield, South of the River’ Open Day

We are holding an open day in Bridge Cottage on Saturday 12th October 2019 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, to which we invite anyone who has pictures or items relating to the shops in the Framfield Road/New Town area of Uckfield. We would particularly welcome anyone with pictures, catalogues,

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Do You Remember…?

Do You Remember…? This project has developed from the ‘Memories Cafe’ we used to run in Bridge Cottage. Come in to Bridge Cottage on the second Thursday of the month, starting Thursday 14th February 10am-12pm, and share your recollections of life in Uckfield. The Memories Cafe produced discussion of the

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Entrance hall display

Learn more about the history of Bridge Cottage Next time you are at Bridge Cottage be sure to take a look at the new display in our entrance hall which tells the story of this medieval building and who lived here over the centuries.   Uckfield & District Preservation Society look

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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

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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 –

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Nus Ghani MP for Wealden talks about women in politics

As part of our Women of Wealden Suffrage exhibition we welcomed Nus Ghani MP for Wealden to introduce a talk exploring inspiring Sussex women throughout history.  Nus took to the floor to share her experiences of being a woman in politics today and how she is a champion for women’s equality

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