Heyshott Parish Index, Gravelroots Heyshott Guide, Heyshott, West Sussex, England, UK

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Heyshott Crossroads - New Years Day 2002
photo: Aaron Dixon - click for photo galleries

East of the Midhurst to Chichester A286 road, Heyshott is a small village on the lower slopes of the South Downs, 4 miles south of Midhurst & 2 miles east of Cocking. A scattered village which has lost its shop but still has its pub, the Unicorn, and its church.
Heyshott was the birthplace of Richard Cobden, the leader of the Anti-corn law league, his regular pew is marked by a small plaque in the 13th century village church of St James.
Heyshott is well known for its Harvesting the Old Fashioned Way festival occuring each September, which celebrates the agricultural history of the village and surrounding areas.
Every November, for over 55 years, hundreds of visitors have annually flocked here for it's popular village Bonfire and Firework display.
According to the 2001 census Heyshott parish covered 938 hectares and had 131 households with a total population of 309. This is also the homebase for this website.

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Aerial view of Heyshott
American Poem
Bob Campbell [Australia]
Bob Lewis
Bonfire - fireworks
Bop
Business directories
Canine Partners
Carpenters Cottage 1904
Church
Cobden Hall
Cobden, Richard
Constanduros
Directory
Ellcome, Frances
Ellcome, James
Fire Service
Fishing in Marsh Pond
Flint arrowhead
Frankham, Sammy
Gadd family
Goble family
Headstones
Henry Gadds will of 1808
Henry Pledge
Heyshott Book
Heyshott Bop
Heyshott Down
Heyshott Harvesting
Heyshott map
Heyshott Photos
Heyshott Pond
Kate Dudman

Manor Farm Barn
Maps
Marsh Pond
May Queen 1904
Memorial window
Miles family
Military headstones
Mobile library
Mobile police station
Moor Farm, photo c.1870
Pillbox, north of Heyshott
Phillip Noel-Baker
Photographs of Heyshott
Poem from USA
Polecats
Police
Pond
Poppy Appeal 2008
Population, by dates
Potter, Thomas Bayley
Race for Life 2007-08
Rectory
Richard Cobden
Rob Campbell
Ship named after Heyshott
St. James Church
St. James photo gallery
Unicorn Inn photos
Unicorn Inn website
Unicorn Inn history
Vintage Heyshott photos
Virginia Welch
Wedding Party 1890
Withall Family [Withell]

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FISHING at HEYSHOTT POND
Annual Permits are available from
The Thicketts, Heyshott.
Tel. 01730 812917 for information
£15.00 adults - - £7.50 under 16
visit pond here

HIGGLETY PIGGLETY

Local Heyshott artist
Joanna Twinn, paintings & cards
visit her here

Found Memories

In the tiny English village of Heyshott,
The weary traveler can find peace and rest.
Elizabethan cottages the landscape dot
Guarding against changes, preserving the best.

The meadowlarks sing; the snapdragons snap;
The violets and buttercups secretly converse;
In simple English gardens that paint pictures
Which inspire and enhance great English verse.

The wild strawberries know how superior they are.
Kissed by the sun, these berries so coy,
Have a flavor which excels all others by far.
Blessed are they who may taste and enjoy.

Such beautiful memories can be stored away
To come back to cheer on some dreary day.

from
Virginia Welch
Kansas City, MO, USA
2006

NEWSFLASH

Heyshott, West Sussex, UK
50N 0W 136 446
OS grid reference SU897181
post code GU29
phone code 01730

PARISH COUNCIL
Mrs P M Hadley
Clerk of Heyshott Parish Council
Thicketts, Heyshott, West Sussex GU29 0DL
01730 812917
Email: pamhadley@aol.com
complete list of local parish clerks
Local authorities
Mobile library dates

ARTICLES & REPORTS:
Mrs Thatcher visits Heyshott
Cyclist in Accident, Bex Mill 23.05.09
Horse on back in ditch 11.04.09
Flooding near Polecats 13.12.08
Flooding near church 20.07.07
Rain puts damper on fireworks 11.08
New venue for Harvesting Festival 09.08
Rev. Chris Boxley on Academies 04.08
Car Fire, Bexmill 05.08
Car Fire, Mill Lane 04.07
Heyshott man in the pink 10.06
Heyshott Brothers in Gumball Rally 09.06
House of Commons - Canine Partners 01.06
Big Cat seen in Heyshott 03.05
Vehicle ban on South Downs Way 02.05
Graffham & Heyshott Guides, Interlaken 2003
Walking-sticks 2000
Helicopter accident Heyshott 08.97
Church registers stolen 08.95
John Turner weds - New York Times 12.88

Heyshott, History of Sussex - 1953
Heyshott, Post office directory - 1911
Heyshott, Post office directory - 1909
Heyshott, Post office directory - 1867
Heyshott, Post office directory - 1851

The Hungry Forties

Back from Heyshott common
Henry La Thangue

Heyshott
1841 population was 408
1861 population was 396
1901 population was 389
1931 population was 385
2001 population was 309

Heyshott women in Race For Life 2007
Left to right: Donna Dudman, Kate Dudman,
Anna Dixon and Trudy Dudman

Tony Smith asks.....email - May 2006
Although it is unlikely, would anyone have
had an association with the Royal Sussex
Regiment, and knew of my Great uncle
Henry (Harry) Pledge born in Heyshott....
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HEYSHOTT NOTICEBOARD

ALL TICKETS IN ADVANCE - Tel: 01730 812917

- WANTED -
Midhurst Postcard of around 1970

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HEYSHOTT DIRECTORY
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Pubs & BB

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Unicorn Inn	Heyshott	photos	01730 813486
Judith Ralph - B&B	Little Hoyle, Hoyle Lane		01730 867359
Amberfold B&B	Heyshott		01730 812385

Services

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Goss Miniskips	Heyshott	E-card	01730 817750
Dog House	Old Dairy, Leggs Farm	Professional dog grooming	07775 945721
JKR	Local Area	Roofing & Property maintenance	01428 708029
Berrywood	Heyshott	Livery & Riding Stables	07775 945721

Useful numbers

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Revd Chris Boxley	The Rectory, Heyshott - - see church	01730 814405
Cobden Club Hall	Leggs Lane, Heyshott - - click here	01730 816871
Canine Partners	Mill Lane, Heyshott - - - Training dogs for disabled people - website	08456 580480
Dunford House	Conference & Training Centre	01730 812381

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