SearchCurrently displaying: 58 results. Clear the search. You can also search our Questions and Answers.You've searched for:Categories: "Places" xArea: "Patcham" x Search term Filter by Categories People (1)Local folk (1)Tours (10)Neighbourhood tours (10)Patcham (10) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest One of the largest settlements in the Domesday Book Please note that this text is an extract from a reference work written in 1990. As a result, some of ... One of the oldest farms in the borough Please note that this text is an extract from a reference work written in 1990. As a result, some of ... Built originally in 1558: rebuilt in 1764 Please note that this text is an extract from a reference work written in 1990. As a result, some of ... Dates from the 12th century Please note that this text is an extract from a reference work written in 1990. As a result, some of ... Once known as Spring Street Please note that this text is an extract from a reference work written in 1990. As a result, some of ... Patcham's main village street Please note that this text is an extract from a reference work written in 1990. As a result, some of ... Purchased from the Abergavenny estate in June 1928 Please note that this text is an extract from a reference work written in 1990. As a result, some of ... Flower Festival and Church Fete The Flower Festival is held every year in conjunction with the Church Fete. It is a wonderful opportunity for people ... Development of the old drove road Please note that this text is an extract from a reference work written in 1990. As a result, some of ... Map of Patcham Village Please read our Terms and Conditions in regard to usage of this image. Click on the image for a full-sized version Looking north, c.1960 A windmill in 1620 The history of windmills, located in the area of Old Mill Close, spanned a period of almost three hundred years. A ... A place full of music No. 4 Highview Avenue North, Patcham, where Edna (‘Teddie’) Ashton made many friends teaching music from the ’30s until her ... Revisiting my memories This photo was taken in Horsdean Park Recreation Ground, Patcham in 1962. I had last kicked a soccer ball around it ... A new house in 1932 Watching the house-building Our family moved to 23 Craignair Avenue, Patcham, around 1932. We used to visit the site of our ... Housed in Patcham Place in 1930s A ghostly visit When the new housing estate was built in Patcham in the early 1930s, my family moved from London ... 1930s development These historic photographs were taken in 1930 when the development of modern Patcham was starting. This photograph shows the old ... Sticks up like a sore thumb The beginning and end of the Mackie Estate. Ladies’ Mile clock tower was one of the first buildings to be ... Looking west from the public library Ladies’ Mile Road connects Old Patcham with its newer estates. The first photograph was taken looking west from the Public Library ... View of the estate and the downs Prominent in the middle distance of the first photograph, is the playing fields of Warmdene School, with the Mackie Estate beyond it ... Tillings bus at the fountain A flashback fifty years to the time of the First World War, and the Tilling’s bus waiting at Patcham Fountain ... View across the main A23 The view across the main A23 London Road towards Patcham Fountain, and looking up the hill towards the church, the ... Once again a village street The Old London Road is now once again a village street. The road sign at the right of the photograph ... Examples of early flint work Over elaborate Victorian restoration All Saints Parish Church was originally Norman but suffered from over-elaborate restoration at the hands of the Victorians. The exterior ... One of the longest in Sussex The Long Barn, which lies to the north of the churchyard, is one of the longest in Sussex. Although no ... Beef and dairy herds Patcham Court Farm had a substantial herd of beef cattle, some of which are seen here grazing on a downland pasture. Part ... The Dovecote Building and restoration “Built principally in the Early English and Decorated styles, Patcham’s parish church stands on a hill above the village and ... Photographic miscellany Notes and queries Query: from Matthew Buckwell, IT Consultant “Please include All Saints Church in Patcham on the website. This place seems to ... Origins of the cottages, the inn and the fountain The shallow depression in front of the church marks the site of a pond, one of the principal sources of ... Photo tour, present day Photos from the early 1960s Postcards from the early twentieth century Nestling in the Downs Schoolboy memories Postwar temporary school In the post war years of 1946-1947, Carden school had yet to be built, so Patcham barn was ... Childhood memories “Born during the war, I lived in Ladies Mile Road. From my bedroom I looked straight on to the Clock ... Introduction to the area Your editor for Patcham is Bill Maskell. If you’ve got any queries about this area, or can add any information, ... The years following the Second World War A small house in Overhill Drive “I was brought up in Patcham in the years following the Second World War. We ... Walking my girlfriend home from school What great memories I have of Patcham! I can remember walking my first girlfriend home from school (Patcham school at ... From mansion to youth hostel Standing on the other side of the London Road, this large, Grade II-listed mansion was originally built in 1558 for ... Early engraving Patcham Place was originally built in 1558 for Sir William West, Lord de la Warr, but was rebuilt with a ... Did you know? - a famous staircase This is generally believed to be true. But of course we can’t be sure! Did you know? - World War II Dad’s Army in World War II Did you know? - a famous collection Collection of the works of George Musgrave Built in 1885 This five storey tower mill in Mill Road, Patcham, was the last working mill to be erected in Sussex. It ... Undated photograph Restoration after storm damage Major restoration work was needed after the windmill was damaged by a storm in 1990 "Good morning Windmill!" “This is a photo of Patcham windmill. It’s special to me because I’ve passed it every school day since my ...