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Newbridge Ashdown Forest Hartfield

Books and other documents
Published	Title, author and references
1871	The Parliamentarian Surveys of the County of Sussex by John Robert Daniel-Tyssen, F.S.A. ⇒ p. 304
1878	The Ashdown Forest Dispute - notebook 1 by William Augustus Raper ⇒ Notebook extract; Notebook extract
1931	Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker ⇒ p. 248

Places in Newbridge

Jumpers [als Chapmans] Town

Killicks Cottage

Marsh Green

Mathews [als Matthews] Cross

Moss Cottages

New Lodge Farm

Newbridge Brick Works

Newbridge Corn Mill

Newbridge Water House

Historical records

1497	History			Newbridge	Wealden Iron
	In 1497 Simon Ballarde was casting large quantities of iron shot here.

1523	History			Newbridge	Wealden Iron
	In 1523 the steward of the Duchy of Lancaster reported that £14 3s. 4d. was not received because no one would take the iron mills in Ashdown Forest until Lord Wiltshire took them. This refers to Newbridge.

1539	History			Newbridge	Wealden Iron
	In the Forest Proceedings, 1539 (Henry VIII.), mentioned under Steel Forge, there is a series of memoranda relating to Newbridge which give us the earliest accounts of a blast furnace and its forges. ............... It reads thus :"The yron mylles called Newebridge in the Nether ende of the fforest of Ashdowne. Oone Nysell hath assignement of this mill of my lord Wiltesher and yeris yet to come vij or thereabouts. The Myll well repaired in all thyngs...............

1574	History			Newbridge	Wealden Iron
	Newbridge in 1574, when Henry Bowyer of Tinsley held a double furnace there, apparently his private possession, although he acted for Queen Elizabeth elsewhere in the Forest

1650	History			Newbridge	Wealden Iron
	By 1650 the works had been abandoned ; the Parliamentary Survey of June 5th in that year says that the Earl of Dorcett claimed, inter alia, " the ffish ponds and all the wast ground whereon the forges and ffurnaces and workmens howses were seated."

c 1693		Ashdown Forest by Barry Lucas after Kelton		Newbridge Gate	Straker's Ashdown Forest

c 1795		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream		Newbridge Gate

c 1825		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood		Newbridge Gate

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Bridger, M, Head, age 70 to 74, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	James Bridger, farmer	Newbridge	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Bridger, F, [Wife], age 70 to 74, born Sussex	Elisabeth Bridger [Russell]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Lucy Bridger, F, [Daughter], age 43, born Sussex	Lucy Bridger

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Baldwin, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	William Baldwin, labourer	Newbridge	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Lucy Baldwin, F, [Wife], age 27, born Sussex	Lucy Baldwin [Philcox]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Baldwin, F, [Daughter], age 12, born Sussex	Elizabeth Beard [Baldwin]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Baldwin, M, [Son], age 9, born Sussex	William Baldwin
6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Baldwin, M, [Son], age 7, born Sussex	George Baldwin
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Baldwin, F, [Daughter], age 5, born Sussex	Mary Card [Baldwin]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Baldwin, F, [Daughter], age 3, born Sussex	Eliza Heasman [Baldwin]

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Shoebridge, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	John Shoebridge	Newbridge	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Hester Shoebridge, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Hester Shoebridge
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Shoebridge, M, [Son], age 9, born Sussex	James Shoebridge
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Jasper Shoebridge, M, [Son], age 7, born Sussex	Jasper Shoebridge
6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Shoebridge, M, [Son], age 5, born Sussex	John Shoebridge
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Joseph Shoebridge, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex	Joseph Shoebridge
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Hester Shoebridge, F, [Daughter], age 5 months, born Sussex	Hester Shoebridge

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Mugeridge, F, Head, age 70 to 74, born Sussex; occupation Independent	Sarah Mugeridge	Newbridge	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Isaac Mugeridge, M, [Relation], age 40 to 44, born Sussex	Isaac Mugeridge

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Godly, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	Thomas Godly, farmer	Newbridge	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Godly, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Mary Godly
6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Godly, M, [Son], age 6, born Sussex	John Godly
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Godly, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Mary Ann Godly
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Selina Godly, F, [Daughter], age 1, born Sussex	Selina Godly

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ned Wren, M, Head, age 76, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Ned Wren	Newbridge	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Wren, F, [Wife], age 70 to 74, born Sussex	Mary Wren [Roffe]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Eliza Kesterton, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Independent	Eliza Kesterton
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Kesterton, F, age 1, born Sussex	Elizabeth Kesterton
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Avis, M, age 7, born Sussex	William Avis

6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Adams, M, Head, age 70 to 74, born Sussex; occupation Carpenter	George Adams, carpenter	Mill Cottage	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Adams, F, [Wife], age 56, born Sussex	Mary Adams

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Luke Godly, M, Head, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Miller	Luke Godly, miller	Mill Cottage	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Frances Godly, F, [Wife], age 19, born Sussex	Francess Godley [Fillery]

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Heasman, F, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex	Mary Ann Hesman	Newbridge	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Maria Heasman, F, [Daughter], age 1 month, born Sussex	Maria Hesman

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Labourer	William Baldwin, labourer	Newbridge Bank	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Lucy Baldwin [Philcox]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Miller	George Fillery	Newbridge	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Fillery
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	James Fillery

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Labourer	Edward Miles	Newbridge	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Caroline Miles [Divall]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	William Miles
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Thomas Miles
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Edward Miles
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Charles Miles

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed	Philadelphia Shaw [Watford]	Newbridge	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Labourer	Jonathan Shaw

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Gardener	William Simmonds	[Newbridge]	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Selina Simmonds [Godly]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	William Simmonds
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Frances Simmonds

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Labourer	William Hollamby, farm labourer	[Newbridge]	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Jane Hollamby [Stiller]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Charlotte Thorp [Hollamby]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Jesse Hollamby, gardener

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	Charles Hudson, farm labourer	[Newbridge]	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Sarah Hudson [Hollomby]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Sarah Hudson
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	John Hudson, wheelwright
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	George Hudson
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Jesse Hudson, farm labourer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Ann Hudson
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	James Hudson, labourer

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed	Elizabeth Hudson [Taylor]	[Newbridge]	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Labourer	John Hudson
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation House Servant	Phillis Hudson

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Newbridge

1878	Recollections		Edmund Hills, farm labourer	Newbridge	Ashdown Forest - notebook 1
	During The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 commoners and land owners were interviewed by the solicitor William Raper. Their comments were recorded in a series of notebooks: Hills, Edmund. Living at Newbridge, Hartfield. Labourer aged 70, 29 April last. Born at Coleman's Hatch, Hartfield. My father William Hills was bailiff of the Holly Hill Estate for Squire Breton and afterwards Colonel Young. When he sold to Mr. Jackson my Father resigned the place on account of age and continued to live at the Hatch till his death about 1843. From the earliest recollection my Father was Bailiff. As soon as I could run about I was about with my Father. When I was 9 years old I milked and looked after the cows and I worked there till I was 14 or 15. I then went to Ashurst Wood 2 years, then to Mr. Henry Isted at Charmers Farm, Hartfield, 2 years, then to Broadstone Farm under Mr. Brooks 2 years, then back to Charmers for a year. Then I returned to Holly Hill for about 10 years, then I went to Pippingford under Mr. Mortimer 26 years and Mr. Gray 1 year, then back to Holly Hill 6 years ago. ......

1878	Recollections		Ceasar Gurr, farm labourer	New Bridge	Ashdown Forest - notebook 1
	During The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 commoners and land owners were interviewed by the solicitor William Raper. Their comments were recorded in a series of notebooks: Gurr, Caesar. Rents a cottage and about an acre of land of Mr. Melville at New Bridge. Aged 60. Born in Maresfield in a house built by my grandfather Bennett on the edge of the Forest. Lived there till I married when I was over 30. I used to do job work till I was 20 and then went to work daily at Pippingford out in the Forest where I still work. For the first 30 years I was always about in the Forest on the Maresfield side. I used to cut a little litter for my father's pigs but I cut for no one else. I saw most of what went on in the Forest. .......

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mark Haffenden, M, Head, married, age 75, born Buxted; occupation Labourer	Mark Haffenden, farm labourer	Forest Rough	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Haffenden, F, Wife, married, age 70, born Buxted	Sarah Haffenden [Farnes]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Haffenden, M, Son, single, age 21, born Hartfield; occupation Labourer	John Haffenden
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charlotte Haffenden, F, Granddaughter, age 8, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	Charlotte Haffenden
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles Haffenden, M, Grandson, age 4, born Hartfield	Charles Haffenden

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frances Fuller, F, Head, single, age 37, born Mayfield; occupation Grocer	Frances Adams [Fuller]	Newbridge	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ceaser Gurr, M, Head, married, age 60, born Maresfield; occupation Gardener	Ceasar Gurr, farm labourer	Newbridge	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Gurr, F, Wife, married, age 57, born Maresfield	Elizabeth Gurr
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ceaser Gurr, M, Son, single, age 14, born Hartfield; occupation Labourer	Ceaser Gurr
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Albert Gurr, M, Son, single, age 12, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	Albert Gurr
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mabel B.Gurr Stace, F, Visitor, age 3, born Hartfield	Mabel B.Gurr Stace

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Daniel Heasman, M, Head, married, age 49, born Hartfield; occupation Labourer	Daniel Heasman, sawyer	Forest Cottage	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eliza Heasman, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Hartfield	Eliza Heasman [Baldwin]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Heasman, M, Son, single, age 17, born East Grinstead; occupation Blacksmith	Daniel Heasman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Abel Heasman, M, Son, age 15, born East Grinstead; occupation Labourer	George Heasman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emily Heasman, F, Daughter, age 11, born East Grinstead; occupation Labourer	Abel Heasman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ada E. Heasman, F, Daughter, age 9, born East Grinstead; occupation Scholar	Emily Heasman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Daniel Heasman, M, Son, age 22, born East Grinstead; occupation Scholar	Ada Elen Crowhurst [Heasman]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Baldwin, M, Father-in-law, widowed, age 75, born Lamberhurst; occupation Labourer	William Baldwin, labourer

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Wheatley, M, Head, widowed, age 72, born Hartfield; occupation Farmer	John Wheatley, agricultural labourer	Forest	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Ann Wheatley, F, Daughter, single, age 37, born Hartfield	Mary Ann Langridge [Wheatley], lodging-house keeper
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Joseph Wheatley, M, Son, single, age 21, born Hartfield; occupation Labourer	Joseph Wheatley, farmer

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Richd. Lepard, M, Head, single, age 24, born Brighton; occupation Labourer	Richard Lepard	Forest Cottage	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Amos H. Lepard, M, Brother, single, age 22, born Brighton; occupation Labourer	Amos H. Lepard

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edmund Hill, M, Head, married, age 36, born Hartfield; occupation Labourer	Edmund Hill, labourer	Newbridge	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Lucy Jane Hill, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Hartfield	Lucy Jane Hill [Thorpe]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Thorpe, M, Father-in-law (Head), married, age 94, born Maresfield; occupation Retired Gamekeeper	Henry Thorpe	Newbridge	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Philydelfy Thorpe, F, Wife, married, age 68, born Horsted Keynes	Philadelphia Thorpe [Manner]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Louisa Dall, F, Visitor, age 1, born Surrey	Louisa Dall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward Hollamby, M, Head, married, age 68, born Hartfield; occupation Labourer	Edward Hollamby, farm labourer	W Newbridge	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Hollamby, F, Wife, married, age 57, born Hartfield	Mary Hollamby
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Hollamby, F, Daughter, single, age 30, born Tunbridge Wells	Elizabeth Hollamby
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Hollamby, M, Son, single, age 5, born Hartfield; occupation Boot and Shoe maker	Alfred Hollamby, gardener

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sophia Battchelor, F, Head, widowed, age 16, born Frant	Sophia Batchelor	Newbridge	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Obed Sheeter, M, Head, married, age 44, born Rotherfield; occupation Miller's labourer	Obed Sheeter	Newbridge	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Caroline Sheeter, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Mayfield	Caroline Sheeter
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Owen Sheeter, M, Son, age 5, born Uckfield; occupation Scholar	Owen Sheeter
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Phoebe Sheeter, F, Daughter, age 4, born Framfield; occupation Scholar	Phoebe Sheeter

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Leonard Divall, M, Head, married, age 42, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Farmer and brickmaker	Leonard Divall, brick maker	Newbridge Brickyard	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Hannah Divall, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Hartfield, Sussex	Hannah Tasker Divall [Weeding]
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary Divall, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Hartfield, Sussex	Mary Jane Divall
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Leonard Divall, M, Son, age 14, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Farmer's son	Leonard Divall
5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Divall, M, Son, age 7, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	John William Divall
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Naomi Divall, F, Daughter, age 5, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Naomi Divall

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Adams, M, Head, married, age 41, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: Master grocer	William Adams, grocer	Grocers Shop, Newbridge	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Frances Adams, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Mayfield, Sussex	Frances Adams [Fuller]

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elizabeth Gurr, F, Head, widowed, age 66, born Maresfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Gurr	Newbridge	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ceasar Gurr, M, Son, single, age 24, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	Ceaser Gurr
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Albert Gurr, M, Son, single, age 22, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	Albert Gurr
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Charles Thompsett, M, Boarder, widowed, age 66, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	Charles Thompsett

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alfred Hollamby, M, Head, married, age 35, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Gardener	Alfred Hollamby, gardener	Newbridge	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary Hollamby, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Flimwell, Kent	Mary Hollamby

c 1899		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey		Newbridge

c 1945		Newbridge Mill, Ashdown Forest			Private collection

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