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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. 261; p. 300
1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 344

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Apr 1658	History			Old Lodge	Turner's Ashdown Forest
	In the Parliamentarian Survey, the great Park, with full particulars of the seven wards into which it was divided, and of the lodges standing upon them, are given with their boundaries in detail. The whole park consisted of 13,991 acres; and the seven walks are thus represented:- South-ward and West-ward not then divided. Of this no quantities are stated, nor is the name of the keeper given. Pippinford walk, 704 acres, with the lodge, 21 acres; John Pranke, keeper. Hindeleape walk, 341 acres, with the lodge, 30 acres; Francis Hesmond, keeper Broadstone walk, 1108 acres, and lodge, 37 acres; John Norman, keeper. Coombe Deane walk, 1040 acres, and lodge, 15 acres; James Kingsland, keeper. Wite Deane walk, 1843 acres, and lodge, 10 acres; John Norman, keeper. Duddleswell walk, and lodge, 30 acres; Robert Brookes, keeper There was also Warren lodge and ground, 100 acres in Broadstone walk, and 744 acres in East Grinstead, Richard Gibson, tenant; Old Lodge and ground, 9 acres; In Coombedeane walk, in Hartfield, and waste, 1502 acres, Henry Ford tenant; Also lands called Prestridge Bank, and Footbridge, 417 acres; White House, otherwise Chamberlayne's House, in Maresfield, 20 acres.

19^th Nov 1658	History			Old Lodge	Parliamentary Surveys
	Parliamentary Survey of Ashdown Forest & Old Lodge

c 1693		Ashdown Forest by Barry Lucas after Kelton		Old Lodge	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		Old Lodge

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

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Gardener, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation: farmer	John Gardener, farmer	Old Lodge	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Sarah Gardener, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Sarah Gardener
		Ann Gardener, F, [Daughter], age 2, born Sussex	Ann Gardener
		John Broomfield, M, age 60 to 64, born Sussex, occupation: independent	John Broomfield
		William Leppard, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant	William Leppard
		Thomas Stevenson, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Thomas Stevenson
		Ann Hatfield, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Ann Hatfield

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Luke Tester, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Luke Tester, farm labourer	Old Lodge Cottage, No 1	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Ann Tester, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Ann Tester [Drawbridge]
		George Tester, M, [Son], age 14, born Sussex	George Tester
		Barbara Tester, F, [Daughter], age 12, born Sussex	Barbara Ellen Hyder [Tester]
		Susan Tester, F, [Daughter], age 7, born Sussex	Susan Tester
		Thomas Tester, M, [Son], age 5, born Sussex	Thomas Tester, farm labourer
		Henry Tester, M, [Son], age 3, born Sussex	Henry Tester, farm labourer

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Page, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	James Page, farm labourer	Old Lodge Cottage, No 2	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Sarah Page, F, [Wife], age 40 to 44, born Sussex	Sarah Page [Funnell] [Nash]
		James Funnell, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	James Funnell

1867	Directory entry	Henniker Edward, esq., Old lodge		Old lodge	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Brown Thomas, Old lodge		Old lodge	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Brown, M, Head, married, age 65, born Essex; occupation: magistrate and farmer	Thomas Brown, magistrate and farmer	Old Lodge	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Christina Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 37, born Rusper	Christina (Clementina) Brown
		Eleanor M. Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 32, born Uckfield	Eleanor M. Brown
		Rosamond Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Isfield	Rosamond Brown
		Jane Wines, F, Servant, single, age 22, born Maresfield; occupation Maid	Jane Wines
		Fanny Auscombe, F, Servant, single, age 30, born Maresfield; occupation housemaid	Fanny Anscombe
		Pheebe Markwick, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Maresfield; occupation: cook	Phoebe Elizabeth Markwick

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Divall, M, Head, married, age 48, born Maresfield; occupation: gamekeeper	Henry Divell, gamekeeper	Old Lodge	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Francis Divall, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Hamsey	Frances Divall [Howell]
		Francis Divall, F, Daughter, age 14, born Hartfield	Frances Sarah Divall
		Ada E. Divall, F, Daughter, age 9, born Hartfield	Ada Elizabeth Divall
		Emily Divall, F, Daughter, age 6, born Hartfield	Emily Divall
		Ann Divall, F, Daughter, age 2, born Hartfield	Annie Divall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles Wyatt, M, Head, married, age 43, born Suffolk; occupation Coachman	Charles Wyatt	Old Lodge & Thorn Hill	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Jane A. Wyatt, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Suffolk	Jane A. Wyatt
		Arthur E. Wyatt, M, Son, single, age 16, born Suffolk; occupation Gardener	Arthur E. Wyatt
		William J. Wyatt, M, Son, single, age 12, born Suffolk; occupation Scholar	William J. Wyatt
		Alfred E. Wyatt, M, Son, age 11, born Suffolk; occupation Scholar	Alfred E. Wyatt
		Ellen L. Wyatt, F, Daughter, age 9, born Suffolk	Ellen L. Wyatt
		Herbert A. Wyatt, M, Son, age 4, born Suffolk	Herbert A. Wyatt

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Samuel Jarrott, M, Head, married, age 58, born Asburnham; occupation Engine Driver	Samuel Jarrott, engine driver	Old Lady	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Mary Jarrott, F, Wife, married, age 59, born Ewhurst	Mary Jarrott
		George Taylor, M, Boarder, single, age 23, born Maresfield; occupation: carter	George Taylor
		Henry Divall, M, Boarder, single, age 19, born East Grinstead; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Divall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Simmonds, M, Head, married, age 32, born Fletching; occupation Carter	William Simmons	Old Lodge	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Lydia Simmonds, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Maresfield	Lydia Simmonds
		George E. Simmonds, M, Son, age 11, born Maresfield; occupation Scholar	George E. Simmonds
		Mercy Simmonds, F, Daughter, age 7, born Maresfield; occupation Scholar	Mercy Simmonds
		Charity Simmonds, F, Daughter, age 4 m, born Hartfield	Charity Simmonds

1882	Directory entry	Brown Thomas J.P., Old lodge		Old lodge	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Simmons, M, Head, married, age 42, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Simmons, farm labourer	Old Lodge Cottage	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Lydia Simmons, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Maresfield, Sussex	Lydia Simmons
		Charity Simmons, F, Daughter, age 10, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Charity Simmons

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Charles Wyatt, M, Head, married, age 53, born Whatfield, Suffolk; occupation: Coachman	Charles Wyatt	Old Lodge Cottage	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Jane Wyatt, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Naughton, Suffolk	Jane Wyatt
		Alfred Wyatt, M, Son, single, age 21, born Hadleigh, Suffolk; occupation: Coachman	Alfred Wyatt
		Helen Wyatt, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Hadleigh, Suffolk	Helen Wyatt
		Herbert Wyatt, M, Son, age 14, born Metton, Suffolk	Herbert Wyatt
		Spencer Walter, M, Boarder, single, age 26, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	Spencer Walters
		Charles Dunk, M, Boarder, single, age 25, born Lamberhurst, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Charles Dunk
		James Mitchell, M, Boarder, single, age 27, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	James Mitchell
		George Twiner, M, Boarder, single, age 21, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: groom	George Frederick Twiner

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Brown, M, Head, widowed, age 75, born Walthamstow, Essex; occupation: living on own means	Thomas Brown, magistrate and farmer	Old Lodge House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Adela C Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 50, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent	Adela C Brown
		Clementina Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 47, born Rusper, Sussex	Christina (Clementina) Brown
		Eleanor M Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 42, born Cuckfield, Sussex; occupation: hospital nurse	Eleanor M. Brown
		Rosemond A Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 30, born Isfield, Sussex	Rosamond Brown
		Edward D Wylie, M, Son-in-law, married, age 41, born Calcutta, India; occupation: east india merchant	Edward D Wylie, East India merchant
		Edith St B Wylie, F, Daughter, married, age 34, born Isfield, Sussex	Edith St B Wylie [Brown]
		Percy E Wylie, M, Grandson, age 6, born Calcutta, India	Percy E Wylie
		Annie A Lawrence, M, Servant, single, age 30, born Uckfield, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servant	Annie A Lawrence
		Mary Langridge, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Worth, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servant	Mary Jane Langridge
		Ada E Odel, F, Servant, single, age 18, born West Norwood, Surrey; occupation: General domestic servant	Ada E Odel

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

1904	Reflections			Old Lodge	Highways & Byways
	Between Withyham and Hartfield in the north, and Crowborough Beacon and Wytch Cross in the south, is some of the finest open country in Sussex, where one may walk for hours and meet no human creature. Here are silent desolate woods - the Five Hundred Acre Wood, under Crowborough, chief of them - and vast wastes of undulating heath, rising here and there to great heights crowned with fir trees, as at Gill's Lap. A few enclosed estates interrupt the forest's open freedom, but nothing can tame it. Sombre dark heather gives the prevailing note, but between Old Lodge and Pippinford Park I once came upon a green and luxuriant valley that would not have been out of place in Tyrol; while there is a field near Chuck Hatch where in April one may see more dancing daffodils than ever Wordsworth did.

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