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A brief history of Maresfield
Betty Turner, 1991 Village life has never stood still. Villages have been built and re-built countless times as part of …
1924 sale of Maresfield Park
After the end of WW1, the UK government sold off the Maresfield Park estate which had been confiscated from Prince …
Woodlands Nursery
An interesting 1994 article by Barbara Abbs, published in Sussex Archaeological Collections, traces the remarkable history of Woodlands Nursery at …
Airships over Maresfield
One of the more unusual early postcards of Maresfield features an airship flying over Underhill. Your first thought could be …
Edward Wadsworth, RA
Edward Wadsworth, RA was born in Cleckheaton, West Riding of Yorkshire in 1889 and rejected a career in the family’s …
The Great Storm of 1987
Along with much of southern England, the great storm on the night of 15th October 1987 lead to significant damage …
An officer at Maresfield Park in WW1
Sir (Harold Arthur) Thomas Fairbanks was an Orthopaedic Surgeon, and a Captain with the Royal Army Medical Corps in World …
Entertaining the Troops
Villagers were encouraged to make the troops feel ‘at home’ in both World Wars. Soldiers at tea with the Hollobons …
Maresfield Military Camps
The UK Government confiscated Maresfield Park Estate from the German born owner, Prince Münster at the outbreak of the Great …
The Stable Block
Prince Münster built a large stable block in 1900-1901, which is now divided into three properties – Southern Cottage, The …
Maresfield Park Mansion
Maresfield Park evolved during the 18th century and belonged to John Newnham who lived at ‘Strethouse’ opposite the church (site …
Lady Frances Shelley (1787-1873)
Born at Preston, Lancashire, in 1787, Frances Winckley was the only daughter of Thomas Winckley, a prosperous Preston attorney and …
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