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Cuckfield Connections
A personal journey of discovery





1800s: The great stink of Cuckfield
Some people must relocate to the rural idyll of Cuckfield, with its delightful and quaint village centre, perhaps imagining that, long...
Apr 21, 20215 min read
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1938: The myths and legends of old Cuckfield and a rambler's route from Horsham to the town.
West Sussex County Times - Friday 22 July 1938 PICTURESQUE WEST SUSSEX AND ITS BORDERS No.7 ROUTES FOR THE RAMBLER CUCKFIELD Cuckfield,...
Apr 9, 202112 min read
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1981: A delightful summary of Cuckfield's past and a snapshot of contemporary life in the old town
How Prinny caused a stir in Cuckfield Vida Herbison and photographer Roy Vandyke visit Cuckfield - favoured for Inns by the Prince Regent...
Apr 4, 20218 min read
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1850s: Fascinating Cuckfield recollections
We believe* that these are the recollections of Thomas Norris born 1849, son of Thomas Snr who was schoolmaster of the National School...
Mar 24, 20214 min read
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1843: Publican - workday four 'til eight
The 1834 Poor Law Act resulted in the setting up of an enquiry into the conditions of employment of women and children in agriculture....
Feb 26, 20214 min read
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1875: The last of the Cuckfield Postboys
Hampshire Telegraph - Saturday 27 February 1875 CUCKFIELD. Death of an Old Roadster at Cuckfield. — Almost the last of the old race of...
Feb 10, 20212 min read
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1836: Partridges saved by misfire
King's Head, Cuckfield 18 October 1836 Rather a curious incident occurred this morning. As James Lintott was standing at Thomas Jenner’s...
Dec 27, 20201 min read
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1756: Diarist Thomas Turner pops into the King's Head
Thomas Turner (1729-93) was an important figure in the village of East Hoathly, East Sussex, nine miles north east of Lewes, where he was...
Dec 12, 20203 min read
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1839: Charge of attempted murder after unprovoked attack at the Rose and Crown Cuckfield
Sussex Advertiser - Monday 25 March 1839 John Fowler, horsekeeper, 40, was charged with having, on the 28th of November, maliciously...
Dec 11, 20203 min read
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1984: Cuckfield Kings Head mural celebrates regular customers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN4BG3T-yvs Painting caption (correcting a few errors on the Queens Hall version shown below) This...
Dec 4, 20201 min read
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White Hart 1867: No rush as ham thieves have midnight feast
Cuckfield: Housebreaking On Tuesday night some thieves broke into the White Hart Inn (Mrs Stubberfield's) by forcing open the shutter, a...
Nov 24, 20201 min read
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Exclusive - The Old King's Head in Cuckfield revealed
My father was host of the King's Head, which stood where Mr Langton's house now is, and many is the royal guest the old inn has welcomed...
Nov 20, 202010 min read
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1874: Robbery at The Kings Head Hotel
Chichester Express and West Sussex Journal - Tuesday 14 July 1874 CUCKFIELD- ROBBERY AT THE KING’S HEAD HOTEL. —A daring robbery was...
Jul 27, 20202 min read
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1934: Goldings' Station Hotel in Haywards Heath sold at auction
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 09 October 1934 GOLDINGS’ HOTEL, HAYWARDS HEATH. SOLD AFTER BEING IN THE SAME FAMILY FOR NEARLY SEVENTY YEARS....
Jul 23, 20205 min read
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1922: The Opening of the Birch Hotel - a 'true home of comfort'
Sussex Agricultural Express - Friday 26 August 1921 BIRCH HOUSE, HAYWARDS HEATH. The splendid modern country residence Birch House,...
Jul 21, 20206 min read
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1800: The Ship Inn at Whiteman's Green for sale
Sussex Advertiser - Monday 12 May 1800 To be SOLD by AUCTION, (On the Premises) On Thursday, the 22nd day of May, 1800, between the hours...
Jul 19, 20202 min read
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1894 - Drunken celebrations at The 'Wheatsheaf' have terrible consequences...
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 06 November 1894 CUCKFIELD PUBLICAN IN TROUBLE- “WHEATSHEAF" LICENSE ENDORSED. The Haywards Heath Police Court...
Jul 13, 202011 min read
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1842: The progress of the Haywards Heath Railway Station a year after its creation
Sussex Advertiser - Tuesday 24 May 1842 HAYWARD'S HEATH. The Railway traffic continues steadily to increase, and the transit of goods has...
Jul 9, 20202 min read
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The significance of Inn signs and comment on past landlords at the King's Head
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 10 March 1931 THE OLD KING’S HEAD, CUCKFIELD. PEEPS INTO THE PAST. [BY HUBERT BATES.] With the great stream of...
Jun 10, 20208 min read
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1926 - A Review of The Kings Head
Worthing Herald - Saturday 26 June 1926 SOME OLD SUSSEX INNS 4 - THE “KINGS HEAD”, CUCKFIELD By George Tremaine DURING the prime era of...
May 8, 20203 min read
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