| Little Forge Buxted |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1929 | Buxted The Beautiful by K. H. Macdermott ⇒ p. 45 |
| 1931 | Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker ⇒ p. 388 |
| Historical records | |||||
| 1563 | History | litell Hammerponde of Litell Boxted [Little Forge] | Pullein's Rotherfield | ||
| Elizabethan Survey taken from the Duchy of Lancaster Miscellaneous Books (vol. 112) in the Public Record Office, the year being 6 Elizabeth (1563 and 1564) "The Borroughe of Allchorne lying in the parishes of Retherfelde, Buxsted and Selmyston. Surveyors. Robert Tye, Constable, Richard Vynall, John Burgeis, John Alchorne They say upon their othes The Boundaries of the said Borroughe Beginneth in Retherfelde from the litell Hammerponde of Litell Boxted [Little Forge]. And from thence leading upp the Streame unto a long Ghyll from thence to Shotts [Shooters Cross now Burnt Oak] from thence Downe by a bridge to the Wysshe. And so from thence leading upp by a gyll to Allfreys, Kechyn [Ketches] and so from thence to Crowboroug ende from thence unto the lordes well [Lordswell] from the same well to Coker well and from thence to Toffethornes from thence to Blackpitt from thence to Stobbewell. And from thence leading to Hoodedyke. And so from thence leading down by Hoodes Gyll unto a hedge from thence to Kerye lane. And so from the said lane leading by a hedge to Pygred [Pickreed] lane. And so from thence to foresaid Hammerponde. Memodm. That in the said Borroughe is a common lying in Retherfelde. The tenants whereof pay yerely unto Sir Richard Sackvyle Knight who is lord of the same - jd." | |||||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Edward Dadswell, M, Head, age 70 to 74, born Sussex; occupation: farmer | Edward Dadswell [Brown] | Little Forge | 1841 Census Buxted, Sussex |
| Anna Dadswell, F, [Wife], age 54, born Sussex | Anna Wickens [Dadswell] [Dyne] | ||||
| Edward Dadswell, M, [Stepson], age 35 to 39, born Sussex | Edward Dine | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; employs 2 people; occupation: farmer | William Wheatley, farmer | Little Forge | 1851 Census Buxted, Sussex |
| Wife | Elizabeth Wheatley [Parker] | ||||
| Son; occupation: farm labourer | William Wheatley, farm labourer | ||||
| Son; occupation: farm labourer | George Wheatley, farm labourer | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; occupation: general servant | Phoebe Wheatley [Streeter] | Little Forge | 1851 Census Mayfield, Sussex |
| Servant; occupation: general servant | Elizabeth Parker | ||||
| 7th Apr 1861 | Census | Walter Hoadley, M, Son, age 10, born Ticehurst, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Walter Hoadley, farmer | Little Forge | 1861 Census Mayfield, Sussex |
| Henry Hoadley, M, Son, age 4, born Ticehurst, Sussex | Henry Hoadley, farmer | ||||
| 1867 | Directory entry | Wheatley Wm., farmer, Little Forge farm | Little Forge farm | Post Office Directory | |
| 2nd Apr 1871 | Census | Henry Hemsley, M, Head, married, age 23, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 40 acres employing 1 man | Henry Hemsley, farmer | Little Forge | 1871 Census Mayfield, Sussex |
| Jemima Hemsley, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Jemima Helmsley [Wood] | ||||
| Fanny K Hemsley, F, Daughter, age 2, born Mayfield, Sussex | Fanny K. Hemsley | ||||
| Trayton H Hemsley, M, Son, age 7m, born Mayfield, Sussex | Trayton H. Hemsley | ||||
| 1874 | Directory entry | Hemsley John, farmer, Little forge | Little forge | Post Office Directory | |
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Little Forge | ||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Thomas Mitchell, M, Head, married, age 33, born Rotherfield, employs 1 man and 1 boy; occupation: farmer | Thomas Mitchell, farmer | Little Forge | 1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex |
| Eleanor Mitchell, F, Wife, married, age 21 | Eleanor Mitchell | ||||
| Eli Mitchell, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield | Eli Mitchell | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Mitchell Thomas, farmer, Little Forge | Little Forge | Kelly's Directory | |
| 1888 | Directory entry | Mitchell, John, Little Forge | Little Forge | Brooker's Guide | |
| 1928 |  | Borowe or Manor of Alchorne in 1560 by Mr Chapman and Catherine Pullein | Little Forge | Pullein's Rotherfield | |
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