On this page you will find details of "What's New" in this website's History Centre and also new local and family history initiatives. While they centre on Angmering, from time to time they will feature items from nearby parishes.

(The picture on the right is that of Bill Edmunds, Angmering's postman - taken in approx 1895.)

What's New on the history pages of this website

January 2006:
The Lamb Inn and its landlords - (new page - includes information on landlord Thomas Wilkinson (1826-1909) )

December 2005:
Roman Villa - (a substantial re-write of this page with greater emphasis on its excavation)
Freeland Family of Angmering - (new page)
Old Angmering Location Map - (image map showing locations of archaeological sites and historic buildings)

November 2005:
St Nicholas' Church - (a substantial re-write of this page with greater emphasis on its excavation)
Churchwardens' Presentments (17thC) - (new page giving churchwardens' return of parish wrongdoers)
Churchwardens - (A list of Angmering's churchwardens from 16th - 20th Centuries)

October 2005:
Windmills of Angmering - (updated page to include details of Jerusalem Mill)

September 2005:
Ham Manor - lands and house - (updated page - new detailed history of ownership through centuries and an article on its origins)
Barpham & Thornwick - Some Questions - (A completely new appraisal by Mr RW Standing)

August 2005:
Angmering Baptist Chapel & Church - (new page - includes transcriptions of 7 gravestones)
Angmering Road Names - (new page - derivation of names)
War Memorial - (updated page - some WW1 photos and new material)
1851 Census - (updated page - additional entries and corrected names)
Residents and Businesses in 1852 (Kelly's) - (new page)
Residents and Businesses in 1878 (Kelly's) - (new page)
Residents and Businesses in 1927 (Kelly's) - (new page)
Subsidy Rolls - (updated page - taxpayers for Eccelsden in 1327 added)
Harrow Hill - Its hill fort and flint mines - (new page)
Electors Register 1920 - (new page)

July 2005:
Land Tax 1816 - (new page)
Linfield Family of Angmering - (new page)

June 2005:
Land Tax 1810 - (new page)

The Angmering Building Study Group

The Angmering Building Study Group was formed by The Angmering Society in 2004 but, for operational reasons, it has been necessary to become independent of it. Since the Group's formation, a lot of foundation work has been performed in developing its technical and historical approach, and systems built to document and retrieve the information discovered. Recently, an experienced technical team from the Group undertook its first survey - a house in the High Street, plus a visual buildings' survey of the same road. This has been quite exciting as new information has already resulted from these surveys.

The Group is now ready to undertake surveys of other listed and old buildings in the parish of Angmering. If your house falls into this category and you would like to know more about its history, please contact Neil Rogers-Davis (Tel: 01903-771935). There is no charge for these surveys and all information found would be treated with complete confidentiality. (26 August 2005)

Ferring History Group Meetings
(Open to non-members - held in Ferring Village Hall at 7.30 pm - entrance £2)

9 December 2005 - Below Stairs (Lizzie and David Gilks)
10 February 2006 - Georgian Chichester (Alan Green)
12 May 2006 - The Archaeology of Sussex Churches (Rob Hutchinson)
18 August 2006 - Costume through the Ages (Kate Rose - Worthing Museum)
19 November 2006 - Steaming through Sussex (Bill Gage)
9 February 2007 - History of Shoreham Airport
11 May 2007 - Rustington - Farms to Flats

Page last updated: 11 December 2005