UDPS Charity Shop is opening on Monday 15th June!

The Uckfield & District Preservation Society (UDPS) charity shop in Town Square is to re-open on Monday 15 June. The shop will be open daily from 10-00am to 4-00pm. Social distancing will be in place, with a maximum of 3 customers at any one time. All customers will be asked

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Answers to Quiz 2

We hope you enjoyed Quiz 2! Here are the answers… 1. In what year was Bridge Cottage saved from demolition by the Uckfield & District Preservation Society and Uckfield Town Council? 1983 2. Bridge Cottage is currently heated with under floor heating which is driven by a? Ground Sourced Heat

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Quiz number two!

Here is our second quiz, just for fun (no prizes I’m afraid), all about Bridge Cottage and Nutley Windmill. The answers will be posted here on the website in 3-4 weeks time.   1. In what year was Bridge Cottage saved from demolition by the Uckfield & District Preservation Society

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Macmillan Coffee Morning

On Friday 27th September 2019 10am-12:30pm, Anytime Fitness and the Uckfield & District Preservation Society are hosting a Coffee Morning at Bridge Cottage in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Come and join us to help raise as much as possible for this wonderful charity!

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UDPS tree at The Festival of Christmas Trees

Here are some pictures of our Christmas Tree from the Holy Cross Church Uckfield, Festival of Christmas Trees. This year it was inspired by the Uckfield & District Preservation Society Archives. All the images from the baubles are images that are in the new UDPS 2019 calendar.

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UDPS 2019 CALENDAR

Uckfield and District Preservation Society are pleased to launch the 2019 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 scenes for each

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Sussex Graves and Gravestones

Tonight here at Bridge Cottage we were treated to a fascinating talk by Kevin Gordon Bridge Cottage was packed for this fully booked talk where Kevin took us on a virtual tour of interesting Sussex gravestones and graveyards.  One such story was that of an Irishman, Edward Kenealy. He was a

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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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Nutley Windmill Needs Your Help!

Uckfield and District Preservation Society (UDPS) runs Bridge Cottage and Nutley Windmill. WE NEED YOUR HELP! After 49 years of caring for the mill, repairs are needed to preserve this 16th Century windmill for the future. Are you able to come along anytime between 10th-18th June to lend your service

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