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Crowborough - The Growth of a Wealden Town
by Malcolm Payne
published by K.A.F. Brewin in 1985
See also
Along the horse's neck
by Malcom Payne published in 1987
Historical Essays and Illustrations
by Malcom Payne published in 2004
Book Content
Book cover:
Frontispiece:
Contents:
Preface:
Chapter 1 - Crowborough - Before documented evidence: p. 1
Chapter 2 - An etymological investigation into the name Crowborough: p. 5
Chapter 3 - Gillridge - Its connections with Crowborough: p. 15
Chapter 4 - The Buckhurst Terrier - 1597: p. 21
Chapter 5 - The local iron industry: p. 31
Chpater 6 - Local Industry: p. 41
Chapter 7 - Properties of note and housing in general: p. 65
Chapter 8 - Religion and its influences: p. 87
Chapter 9 - Crowborough personalities and their influences: p. 102
Chapter 10 - The present in the light of the past: p. 117
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Illustrations
Hokku:
Graves, mounds or cemetery in Pilmer Woods: p. 6
Newnham Park: p. 9
Knole House and Park: p. 26
The farme called Dales Gnenhams: p. 28
Old Buckhurst: p. 29
Plan of Buckhurst House, c 1560: p. 30
Bloomery hearth: p. 42
Pear Tree Farm, early 20th century: p. 43
Nimrod Adams, c 1910: p. 44
Pratt's wind and steam mill, early 20th century: p. 47
Gilridge, 1984: p. 48
Hurtis Hill quarry, early 20th century: p. 49
Laying a water main, early 20th century: p. 52
Charcoal burning, early 20th century: p. 56
Charcoal burning, early 20th century: p. 57
Hoopmaking, early 20th century: p. 58
Croft road, 1984: p. 59
Broadway, 1984: p. 61
Crowborough Cross, 1984: p. 63
Cloke's Corner, 1984: p. 64
Luxford Farm, 1984: p. 66
The Welfare family at Luxford farm, late 19th century: p. 68
Harriet Wickins' exercise book, 1816: p. 69
Hourne Farm, 1951: p. 70
Postern Cottage, 1984: p. 71
Kelton's Ashdown Forest map, 1747: p. 72
Crowborough Cross, c 1870: p. 73
Booker and Filtness shop, early 20th century: p. 74
Crowborough Cross, 1984: p. 75
Fishing near New Mill, 1951: p. 78
Beacon Golf Club, c 1905 and Beacon Hotel: p. 80
Aubin's forge, early 20th century: p. 81
Brincliffe, 1984: p. 82
Sandstones, formerly Laurel Lodge: p. 83
High Cross, 1984: p. 84
Baptist Chapel, 1984 and Christ Church, 1984: p. 94
Dr Charles Leeson Prince: p. 104
Beacon Golf Club, 1951: p. 109
Golf course, 1951: p. 110
Jack Russell Lambert: p. 114
Jack Lambert's funeral, 1936: p. 115
High Street at night, 1951: p. 120
The Cross and Broadway, 1951: p. 121
Crowborough Broadway, 1984: p. 122
Crowborough Broadway, 1984: p. 123
International supermarket: p. 124
Crowborough High Street: p. 125
Crowborough Hill 1821: p. 126
High Street, 1984: p. 127
Ambrose Henry Stickell's van: p. 129
Albert Taylor and Fred Croft, 1920: p. 130
High Street, 1984: p. 131
Waitrose, 1984: p. 132
Fernbank: p. 135
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