| Beechgreen House [a.k.a. Beech Place] Withyham |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1902 | Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 119 |
| Historical records | |||||
| 1590 to 1598 | History | Beeches Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | ||
| This [The Parish of Withyham] was an extensive manor. In a survey (32-40 Elizabeth) it includes the knoll by the church, extending from Withyham towards Summerford, between the road on the one side and the river on the other, to the Manor of Fiskeridge; afterwards by Hale Farm, Blackham Common (now enclosed), Willets Farm, bounded by the Kent Water; along by Holywych, the Sussex House Farm, Holtye Common, extending a little way into the Parish of East Grinstead on the right, over to the Beeches Farm and Bassetts, towards Hartfield and to Hodore. | |||||
| 1597 | Freeholder | Richard Dunton | Beach Place | Buckhurst Terrier | |
The co-heirs of Richard Dunton dec., hold by deed Beach Place, 30 acres, bounds:
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| 1597 | Leaseholder (at will) | Thomas Middlemore | Beaches | Buckhurst Terrier | |
| Thomas Middlemore, gent, holds at will, land called Beaches in 4 parcels, 22 acres Rent £6. | |||||
| c 1597 |  | Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst Terrier | Beach Place | ||
| 1714 | Occupation Tenant | David Hammond | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1718 | Occupation Tenant | John Pyke | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1718 | Occupation Tenant | John Wickin | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1725 | Occupation Tenant | Nicholas Frances | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1728 | Occupation Tenant | Thomas Dives | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1738 | Occupation Tenant | John Wicks | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1741 | Occupation Tenant | Matthew Pocock | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1741 | Occupation Tenant | John Lockyer | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1754 | Occupation Tenant | Richard Marshall | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1754 | Occupation Tenant | John Crowhurst | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1791 | Occupation Tenant | William Marshall | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1798 | Occupation Tenant | William Gibson | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1808 | Occupation Tenant | Richard Gasson | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| c 1820 | Occupation Tenant | Captain Guy | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| c 1840 | Occupation Tenant | Colonel Oakes | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Samuel Wallis, M, Head, age 50 to 54; occupation: farmer | Samuel Wallis, farmer | Beech Place | 1841 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Mary Daw, F, age 45 to 49; occupation: servant | Mary Daw | ||||
| 1851 | Guy, Captain Henry | Captain Henry Guy, gentleman | Beech Green Park | Post Office Directory | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; occupation: gentleman | Captain Henry Guy, gentleman | Beech Green | 1851 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Wife | Helen Harriet Guy [Barlow] | ||||
| Daughter | Ellen Guy | ||||
| Son | Henry Guy | ||||
| Servant; occupation: housemaid | Mary Turner | ||||
| Servant; occupation: groom | William Crouch | ||||
| Servant; occupation: nurse | Elizabeth Heasman | ||||
| Sister-in-law | Maria Barlow | ||||
| Servant; occupation Cook | Catherine Pellett | ||||
| 1865 | Occupation Tenant | Mrs Fell | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1867 | Directory entry | Fell Mrs., Beech Green park | Beech Green park | Post Office Directory | |
| 1873 | Occupation Tenant | George Wood | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1874 | Directory entry | Wood George, Beech Green park | Beech Green park | Post Office Directory | |
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Beechgreen House | ||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Elizabeth Wood, F, Wife Head, married, age 64, born Scotland | Elizabeth Wood | Beech Park | 1881 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Esther Good, F, Servant, single, age 50, born Warwickshire; occupation: cook | Esther Good | ||||
| Emily Foster, F, Servant, single, age 29, born Hampshire; occupation: maid | Emily Foster | ||||
| Eliza Stone, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Westerham; occupation Housemaid | Eliza Stone | ||||
| Clara Mepham, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Hartfield; occupation: maid | Clara Mepham | ||||
| James Port, M, Servant, single, age 36, born Middlesex; occupation Coachman | James Port | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Richard Bovington, M, Head, married, age 36, born Surrey, occupation: gardener | Richard Bovington, gardener | Beech Park Lodge | 1881 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Emma Bovington, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Surrey, occupation: laundress | Emma Bovington | ||||
| David Bovington, M, Son, age 12, born Tunbridge Wells, occupation: scholar | David Bovington | ||||
| Eliza Bovington, F, Daughter, age 10, born Tunbridge Wells, occupation: scholar | Eliza Bovington | ||||
| Emma Bovington, F, Daughter, age 7, born Tunbridge Wells, occupation: scholar | Emma Bovington | ||||
| Philip Bovington, M, Son, age 3, born Surrey | Philip Bovington | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Jesse Divall, M, Head, married, age 36, born Hartfield; occupation: gardener | Jesse Divell, gardener | Beech Park Lane | 1881 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Sarah Divall, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Edenbridge | Sarah Cole Divall [Hoath] | ||||
| Emily Divall, F, Daughter, age 7, born Surrey; occupation: scholar | Emily Ellen Divall | ||||
| Frederick Divall, M, Son, age 3, born Withyham | Frederick Thomas Divall | ||||
| Florence Divall, F, Daughter, age 1, born Withyham | Florence Alice Divall | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Wood George, Beech Green park | Beech Green park | Kelly's Directory | |
| 1891 | Occupation Tenant | Captain Ross | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | William Burgess, M, Head, married, age 35, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: gamekeeper | William Burgess, gamekeeper | Beech Green House | 1891 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Florence Burgess, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Oxfordshire | Florence Mary Burgess [Barrett] | ||||
| Albert Burgess, M, Son, single, age 8, born Cowden, Kent | Albert Burgess | ||||
| c 1895 | Occupation Tenant | Mrs Yorke | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| c 1895 | Occupation Tenant | Captain Brush | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1900 | Occupation Tenant | J. Chambers | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1902 | Occupation Owner | Edward Devas | Beech Green | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | Luther Wickens, M, Head, married, age 45, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: gardener | Luther Wickens, gardener | Beech Green Lodge | 1911 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Miriam Wickens, F, Wife, married 16 years, age 35, born Lodsworth, Sussex | Miriam Wickens [Boxall] | ||||
| Olive Miriam Wickens, F, Daughter, age 13, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: school | Olive Miriam Wickens | ||||
| Gilbert George Wickens, M, Son, age 10, born Uckfield, Sussex; occupation: school | Gilbert George Wickens | ||||
| Ivy Blanche Wickens, F, Daughter, age 4, born Withyham, Sussex | Ivy Blanche Wickens | ||||
| Margaret Wickens, F, Daughter, age 2, born Withyham, Sussex | Margaret Wickens | ||||
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | Joseph Collins, M, Head, married, age 32, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: groom and caretaker | Joseph Collins, groom and caretaker | Beech Green | 1911 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Amelia Alice Collins, F, Wife, married 1 year, age 36, born Withyham, Sussex | Amelia Alice Collins | ||||
| Joseph William Collins, M, Son, age 2 months, born Withyham, Sussex | Joseph William Collins | ||||
| Caroline Collins, F, Mother, widow, age 76, born Hartfield, Sussex | Caroline Collins | ||||
| Emma Baldwin, F, single, age 19, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: housemaid | Emma Baldwin | ||||
| Lily May Finch, F, single, age 15, born East Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: kitchenmaid | Lily May Finch | ||||
| c 1920 |  | Beech Green, Withyham | Private collection | ||
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