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SUSSEX INDUSTRIAL HISTORIC FARM BUILDINGS GROuP ~T~ ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY Old farm buildings are among the most conspicuous and pleasing features of the ~ Rcgistcral ChJri'y No_ 267159 traditional countryside. They are also among the most interesting, for they are valuable --------~=~------ and substantial sources of historical knowledge and understanding. NEWSLETTER No.6) ISSN 0263 516X Although vari ous organisations have included old farm build-iogs among their interests there was no s ingle one solely concerned with the subject. It was the absence of such an Price lOp to non-members JANUAR Y 1989 organisation which led to the establishment of the Group in 1985. Membership of the Group is open to individuals and associations. A weekend residential conference, which inc ludes visits to farm buildings of historical interest, is held CHIEF CONTENTS annually. The Group also publishes a Journal and issues regular newsletters to members. Annual Reports - Gen. Hon. Secretary, Treasurer If you wish t o join, send your subscription (£5 a year for individuals) to the Area Secretaries' Reports Secretary, Mr Roy Bridgen, Museum of English Rural Life, Box 229, Whiteknights, Reading In auguration of Sussex Mills Group RG2 2AG. Telephone 0731! 875123. New En gland Road railway bridges - Brighton Two Sussm: Harbours in the 18th century MEMBERSHIP C HANGES Brighton & Hcve Gazette Year Book New Members Mrs B.E. Longhurst 29 Alfriston Road, Worthing BN I4 7QS (0903 200556) '( II\R Y DATES Mrs E. Riley-Srnith E\rewhurst, Loxwood, Nr. Bi lill1 gshurst RHI/i OR J ( O~03 75235 Sunday, 5th Ma rch. Wo rking vi sit to Coultershaw Pump, Pe tworth. Meet at pump at 11.00 Change of Address a .m. Wear old clothes, br ing picnic lunch and some tools to clear undergrowth. Mrs P. Bracher 2 Hayes Close, Rinr.me r, Lewes eN8 5HN (027.3 813902) Maintenance painting a lso required. Map refere nce SU 972 194. Contact Mike Palmer 0903 506626. OFFICERS Sunday, 5th March. Arnberle y Cha lk Pits Museum Assoc ia tion visit to Pa pple wi ck Pumping Station (Nottinghamshire). Preli minary arrangements: coach leaves Chalk Pits President A.J. Haseifoot Museum 8.00 a. m., Br itish Engineeri urn (Hove) 8.30 a.m. Cost to be arranged. Chairman Air Marshal Sir Frederick SOWf('y , Home Farm, He rons Ghy ll , Uckfie ld Further det ails from Mrs Sh ir ley Fagg a t the Museum 0798 831370 or evenings Vice Chairman J.S.F. Biackwell, 21 Hythe Road, Brighton BN I 6JR (0273) 5) 767 0273 463933. General Secretary R.G. Martin, 42 Falmer Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton BN 2 8FG Saturday, I I t h March. South East Industria l !,rc haeology Confere nce. [Office (0273) 28479, Home (0273) 33805J Sunday, 12th March. We stgate Leisure Ce nt re, Chichester. See enclosed leaflet for Treasurer & Member- J.M.H. Bevan, 12 Charmandean Road, Worthing BN 14 9LB de tai ls. ship Secretary _ (0903) 35421 Tuesday, 14th Ma rch. Sussex Mills Group Meeting to discuss future program me. Details Editor B. Austen, I Mercedes Cottages, St. John's Road, Haywards Hea rh f rom Don Cox 0403 7 11 137. RH1 6 4EH (04411) Ifi3S/i.5 Tuesday, 14th March. Join t meeting with Chichester Museum Society. Talk on "Cast Iron Programme Secretary D.H. Cox, 3 Middle Road, Partridge Gre en, Horsham RH13 8JA To mbstones" by Tony Yowa rd. Chichester District Council offices, East (0403) 711137 Pallant, Chic heste r 7.30 p. m. Pa rking a t rear. Contact A lan A IInutt 0243 Archivist P.J. Holtham, 12 St. He le n's Cresce nt, Hove BN3 8EP (0273)4137')0 786044 if sketch ma p of ve nue location needed. Publicity G.E.F. Mead, 17 Hoilingbury Park Avenue, Brighton BNI 7JG Saturday, 22nd April . Mystery Tour of Mi lls. Meet Polega te Mill 10.30 a.rn. Map (0273) 50IY)[; reference TQ 627209. Contact Fra nk Gregory 0273 505754. Area Secretaries Wednesda y, 19t h May. East Court, East Grinst ead 8.00 p.m. Mr J. Franks, Principal, East.ern Area Polytechnic of the South Ba nk,"The Inl a nd Waterways of Britain, Past, Present Western Area R.M. Palm ~ r, II Arlington Close, Goring-by-Sea , Worthing BN 12 4ST &. F uture". The East Grinstead Society. Non-members we lcome 75p. (090) 50 )62 Saturday, 27rh Ma y. Al l d ay visi t to Hampshire. As guests of Southampton University I.A . Central Area J.S.F. Blm:kwell, 21 Hythe Road, Brighton BN I 6JR (027 3) )')767 ") Group we shall tour sit es in the Hampshire a rea. Meet at Twyford Pumping Northern Area LW. Henbery, 10 Mole Close, La ng ley Green, Craw!ey (0293) 2J481 Stat ion map reference SU 493248 at 10.30 a.m. Further details from Mike Palmet· 0903 506626. COMMITTEE MEMBERS GENER AL SECRETARY'S REPORT FOR YEAR 1987-1988 B. Austen, Brig. A.E. Ba xter, D.H.-Cox, F.W. Gregory, c:\v. Hl!flb~ry. Another ye ar has passed since I have reported on the activities of the Society. This P.]. Holtham, G.E.F. Mead, R.M. Palmer, C.G. Thomcrson. M.F. rigl" time last year we were still recovering from the rav ishes of the worst storm in nearly 200 years. Se veral mi lls had suffered but most of the darr.age has now been put right. Copy for the Newsletter should be sent to: The Society has continued to ma inta in an interest in a ll aspect s of industrial G.G. Thomerson, 42 Gande r Hii'l, Haywards Heath, West Sussex H 1111. IIU ) (04 /,4 ) 450722 archaeology. It often see ms that little progress is ma de but li ke dripping water wearing a way a stone the continual activity ill which the So ciety and it s Mem bers are involved PLEASE NOTE Latest acceptance date for copy for the Arril NQw ~ l ettc r does. in the long run pay off. is 10th MARCH 1989 Concerning the Society's own projects: At Poyntz Bridge the decking has now been completed and chrome steel balls have been obtained for the swivel and a steel bearing ring is being fabricated with a fibreglass skirt. - 12 of Mills in Brighton" by one of our me mbers - Hugh Dawes. It is being published jointly At Coultershaw Beam..,.E.ump there has been a very successful year with more visitors with the Urban Studies Centre in Brighton. Incidentally it is hoped that Issue No.19 will than ever before. The second sluice has now been fitted and the third one converted into be ready by April, 1989. The News letter continues its good standard a nd although there a fish ladder by SoutheTn Water Authority. When water is needed to operate the pump, has been criticism of the size of the t ype face we ho pe that by maintaining the qualit y of stop logs need to be temporarily fitted to this. print that this has proved adequate. At Ifield Mill, work to the launder has been completed and problems with the pit The Soc iety continues to maintain links with other societies and organisations: wheel are being resolved. There has been excellent attendance at all opening days. The SER JAC t hi s year was hosted by the Surre y Industrial Hi story Group: the subject was adjacent mill house has recently been converted into a public house. the Extra c t ive Industries. This was e xtreme ly well attended and there were several very As far as sites not under the control of the Socie ty but with which we have an interest.i ng visits on the following day. interest, usually through the good offices of one or more of our me mbers: The A.I. A. Conference which was held this year a t Swansea was a ttende d by some At Clayton Mills, Jill, the fantail assembly h;JS been repl~ ce d a nd the ste ps and the doz<!n of our members and a ve r y re wardmg t ime wa s Il a d by a ll . Members also a ttend brake wheel repaired. Two of the sweeps whic h wel L' rellilwed to facilitate the repair the worki ng weekend for members o f affiliated societ ies whi c h is he ld in March at work have just been replaced. lr onbridge. I\t !::!iz~alvington, four sweeps have now be(~n fitted. Representatives f rom t he SOCiet y sit on Committees of Sus~e x Archaeological At Winche lsea Mill, there are no pla ns for re-erecting the mi ll which was toppled Society, and Subterranea Br ittanica and t here is a representative from t he I\ mberley during the galeo: last year. Cha lk Pits Museum o n our Commi ttee. At Oldl.md Mill , a new crown tree' has bcen fitted :,nd work is proceeding i In connectIO n With thiS I would like to re p0r! that our Presi dent John Haselfoot has prepa ra tion of n tUng new s.i de gins. 're cently been made t he Vice-President o f the Amberley Chalk Pits Museum TrUST. Th is is an honour whicl , reflects the STanding of our President in I. A. c ircles a nd we congratulate At Nutle y Mill, a ll th ~ storm c!amoge " ::I S been put right. tu rn rrost warmly. At Poleglltc Mill, the cap hus now been replaced a nd is wi nding.