The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Withyham
Withyham's church and parsonage in 1783
Withyham's church and parsonage in 1783
Withyham may certainly lay claim to being one of the most picturesques and historiclly interesting villages in East Sussex. … There is the valley through which the River Medway swiftly flows; the hop gardens and orchards dotted about on the undulating ground; the picturesque Summerford Hills and ancient farmstead; the Church and Rectory standing out conspicuously on the Knole; Buckhurst, the seat of the Earl De La Warr; and the magnificent Ashdown Forest scenery as a background.
extract from Sutton's Historical Notes of Withyham
Withyham (or Withiam) is a village and parish in the East Grinstead division of Sussex, in the hundred of Hartfield, rape of Pevensey, rural deanery of East Grinstead, archdeaconry of Lewes and diocese of Chichester. Withyham is mid-way between East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells. Withyham includes Buckhurst which was the home of the Sackvilles for over 600 years.
The population of Withyham in 1811 was 1,155; in 1841 was 1,692; in 1861 was 1,597; in 1871 was 1,970; in 1881 was 2,150; in 1891 was 2,073; in 1901 was 2,147; in 1911 was 2,479; in 1921 was 2,498; and in 1931 was 2,724.
The population of Withyham St Johns (also known as Crowborough Town) in 1891 was 716; in 1901 was 743; in 1911 was 952; in 1921 was 926; and in 1931 was 1,089. This parish of Withyham St Johns was subsequently reallocated to Crowborough.
Withyham is derived from the Old English meaning 'Withy water-meadow'
Withyham historical notes has been derived from the same sources to highlight Withyham's key events in chronological order

Parish & other records Before
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6943Births341499252160230319455785155415351181352
4034Christenings81246156228281348466919882427
1164Marriages3352621729090119256200891
399Deaths31312352632303853705626842
359Burials2139322428313945555625342
 
Books and other documents
Published Title, author and references
1766The History of Tunbridge Wells by Thomas Benge Burr ⇒ p. 263
1810Tunbridge Wells and its Neighbourhood by Paul Amsinck and Letitia Byrnep. 72
1830Guide of Tunbridge Wells ⇒ p. 163
1835The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex by Thomas Walker Horsfield, F.S.A.p. 393
1840New Guide for Tunbridge Wells by John Colbran and edited by James Phippen ⇒ p. 277
1849Historical and Architectural Notices of the Iron Works of the County of Sussex by Mark Antony Lowerp. 220
1851The Post Office Directory of Sussex by E. R. Kelly, M.A., F.S.S. ⇒ entry
1867The Post Office Directory of Sussex by E. R. Kelly, M.A., F.S.S. ⇒ entry
1870A Compendious History of Sussex - Volume II. by Mark Antony Lower, M.A.p. 264
1871Sussex Archaeological Society Visit by The Sussex Advertiser ⇒ Account
1871The Parliamentarian Surveys of the County of Sussex by John Robert Daniel-Tyssen, F.S.A. ⇒ p. 203
1874The Post Office Directory of Sussex by E. R. Kelly, M.A., F.S.S. ⇒ entry
1882Kelly's Directory of Sussex by E. R. Kelly, M.A., F.S.S. ⇒ entry
1902Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Suttonp. 1
1904Highways and Byways in Sussex by E.V. Lucas ⇒ p. 397
1909English Homes and Villages (Kent & Sussex)
also published as
Tunbridge Wells and its Neighbourhood by Lady Hope ⇒ p. 100
1927The Sussex Highlands ⇒ p. 33
1939The Sackvilles of Withyham by G.R.A. Dick ⇒ p. 113
2004The Manor of Duddleswell by Colin J HobbsManor records

People of note
Germaine (Sackville), Lord George
(1715 - 1795)
Parliamentarian
Rudston-Read, Reverend Thomas Frederick
(1811 - 1892)
Rector of Withyham
Sackville, Thomas
(1536 - 1608)
Statesman and poet
Sutton, Rev. Charles Nassau
(1859 - 1916)
Rector of Withyham
    

Picturesmore pictures 

Plan of Buckhurst - c 1600

Old Buckhurst Gate Tower - c 1780

South View of Viscount Sackvilles house at Stoneland - 1783

West View of the Church and Parsonage at Withyham - 1783

Shelocks near Tunbridge Wells taken in a field near Rusthall Common - 1785

Buckhurst House - 1804

Buckhurst - 1809
 

Stoneland - 1809

Withyham - 1809

Buckhurst - 1824

Buckhurst Park - 1840

Sherlocks - 1900

Old Buckhurst - c 1900

Buckhurst Tower - c 1900
 

Withyham Maps

c 1597

c 1724

c 1795

c 1825

c 1875
 

Sussex Maps

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1st Sept 1787

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1864
 

Places and properties in Withyham - a directory of homes, farms, churches, schools, inns, and other places of interest that existed prior to 1900 has been compiled from Post Office directories, Kelly's directories, Trade directories, Census data, Ordnance survey maps and books of the period
Churches, Inns,
Schools, Shops
and other places of interest
All Saints' Church, Blackham
Blackham [a.k.a. Atherfolds] Mill, Blackham
Dorset Arms Inn, Withyham Village
Ham Bridge
Highfield Park
Hill Place
Mousehall Mill, Withyham Village
St. Michael's Church, Withyham Village
St. Michael's School, Withyham Village
Sussex Oak [a.k.a. Royal Oak] Inn, Blackham
Withyham Post Office and Shop, Withyham Village
Withyham Rectory, Withyham Village
 
Roads and Streets
Blackham
Cherry Gardens Hill
Ladies Mile
Lyewood Common
Motts Mill
Station Road
Withyham Village
 
Homes and Farms
A-L
Adams Castle, Motts Mill
Adamsland, Blackham
Alkesford Farm, Cherry Gardens Hill
Balls Green, Station Road
Beechgreen House [a.k.a. Beech Place]
Blackham Common, Blackham
Blackham Court, Lyewood Common
Blackham Post Office, Blackham
Blackham School, Blackham
Blackham Smithy, Blackham
Blackham Villa Farm, Blackham
Brazil Cottage, Blackham
Brick & Tile Works, Blackham
Brook Villa, Blackham
Broomfield, Motts Mill
Buckhurst Farm, Withyham Village
Buckhurst Gate Lodge, Withyham Village
Buckhurst House [a.k.a. Stoneland Lodge], Withyham Village
Buckthorn, Blackham
Bush Cottage, Lyewood Common
Carriers Farm, Blackham
Cherry Garden, Cherry Gardens Hill
Clarkes Cottages, Motts Mill
Cottages, Cherry Gardens Hill
Cripplegate, Blackham
Duckings Farm, Withyham Village
Ebenezer Cottage, Motts Mill
Elim Cottage, Motts Mill
Elm Cross, Withyham Village
Fairland Cottage, Withyham Village
Fishers [a.k.a. Fidgets] Gate
Five Hundred Cottages, Withyham Village
Goodwins Cottage, Motts Mill
Hale [a.k.a. Hale Court, Hall] Farm, Lyewood Common
Ham Farm
Hamfield
Heath Farm, Blackham
Hendal Bridge, Cherry Gardens Hill
Hendal Farm, Cherry Gardens Hill
Holden House
Holding Farm
Hunts Farm, Ladies Mile
Ivy Cottage, Motts Mill
Little Clay Farm, Motts Mill
Little Stoneland Farm
Lodgefield Farm, Blackham
Lyewood Cottages, Lyewood Common
 
Homes and Farms
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Mayor Cottage, Blackham
Mill House
Motts Mill Common, Motts Mill
Motts Mill Hill, Motts Mill
New House, Withyham Village
New House, Blackham
Nore [a.k.a. Gonore] Farm, Blackham
Old Buckhurst, Withyham Village
Old Farm [a.k.a. Prowdes]
Parkgate, Blackham
Pit Fields Farm, Blackham
Poplar Cottage, Blackham
Pound Farm, Blackham
Railways Cottages, Blackham
Rooks Cottages
Rose Cottage
Salehurst [a.k.a. Salenhurst] Farm, Blackham
School House, Station Road
School House, Ladies Mile
Sherlocks Farm, Motts Mill
Snailsgate, Blackham
Stephnetts Farm, Blackham
Stone Cottage, Blackham
Stone's Cottages, Motts Mill
Summerford [a.k.a. Long Grange] Farm, Station Road
Summersales Farm, Blackham
Surreyside, Blackham
Tattling Alley, Withyham Village
The Forge, Station Road
Toll Farm, Blackham
Tophill [a.k.a. Fiskeridge, Fishreed] Farm
Watch Oak Villa, Blackham
White Cottage, Station Road
White House, Blackham
Willets Farm, Blackham
Windleshaw, Lyewood Common
Withyham Forge, Withyham Village
Withyham Station, Station Road
Woodlands Cottages, Blackham
Yewtree Cottages, Cherry Gardens Hill

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