The LODSWORTH Guide
WEST SUSSEX

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Lodsworth, Lickfold and the surrounding areas.
A virtual guide for visitor and residents.
 

Lodsworth is a small village in West Sussex situated between Midhurst and Petworth, close to the A272. It lies just to the north of the River Rother, and a small tributary, the 'Lod' runs close to the east end of Lodsworth village. The Parish includes the hamlet of Lickfold and part of Selham.
It has a small Anglican church, St. Peters, The Hollist Arms pub and Lodsworth village hall. Closeby is the Halfway Bridge Pub on the A272 and north of Lodsworth, the Lickfold Inn.
EH Shepard, the illustrator of Winnie the Pooh and The Wind in the Willows, lived near the church and is buried in Lodsworth churchyard with Winnie the Pooh and Piglet engraved on his tomb.
In the census of 2001 Lodsworth had a total population of 690 within 282 households.

Village Hall Heath End Lane, Lodsworth website

Lodsworth Church St Peter Church Lane, Lodsworth GU28 9DE

Ernest H. Shepard Artist & illustrator 1879 - 1976   Resided: Woodmancote, Lodsworth   Shepard became famous as a book illustrator, notably for Winnie the Pooh stories written by A. A. Milne also his Wind in the Willows characters were very popular. Known to his family and friends as Kipper, Shepard married Florence Chaplin, granddaughter one of the founders of Punch Magazine. Shepard was appointed OBE in 1972. He died on 24 March 1976, at the age of 96 and is buried in Lodsworth churchyard with Winnie the Pooh and Piglet engraved on his tomb.   Shepard, EH - biography   This letter recently came up for sale [Apr.2008] Autograph Letter Signed to Keith Clarke, from - Woodmancote, Lodsworth, 24 January 1974. Regretting that he cannot assist Clarke with his book because he had only met Anning Bell once...and that was years ago when I was a young man..."I am 95 years old and my memory is failing." Shepard refers to Anning Bell (1863-1933), the artist and designer. [No: 23516] - John Wilson Manuscripts Limited

The Lodsworth Larder - New Village Shop

A Lodsworth WW2 Refugee
Miss O. ran The Studio School, Lodsworth. It was called that because it had been built as an artists studio. Although it was a substantial two-storey house it was noteworthy because one wall was filled with an enormous window
The next day there was a heavy raid on Midhurst, only a small market town, and much damage done. Later a school in Petworth received a direct hit and many children were killed...
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Terence O'Meara
After retirement the O'Mearas lived in a house he designed, in Lodsworth, where he remained active in personal and community affairs until after his 90th birthday. Katherine O'Meara died in 1983.........read full article

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INDEX Aerial view of area Business, Local directories Bus Timetables Church Fire Service Fuel, nearest Halfway Bridge Pub Hall, village Hollist Arms Pub Lickfold Inn Pub Lickfolds of Lickfold Lodsworth Cricket Club Lodsworth Football Club Lodsworth Larder - Village Shop Lodsworth Stone - Stone in Archaeology Map Martha Robinson, nee Stevens Merry olde Christmas in Lodsworth Mobile library dates Mobile police station Noticeboard Parish Council website Police Photographs Pits Copse, Lodsworth Populations, by date Roll of Honour Shepard, EH Stevens family St Peters Well, Lodsworth Vintage Lodsworth Photos   Lodsworth & Lickfold A History :- published 1953   Lodsworth ozone air quality monitoring station   Not found it? Try Main index - or below search Gravelroots     advanced

Pub notes:
1899
The George & Dragon
[The Halfway Bridge]
Landlord - James Morley.

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1866
The George & Dragon
[The Halfway Bridge]
Landlord - Henry Smith

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The Three Horseshoes
[Lickfold Inn]
Landlord - Thomas Hills.

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The Hollist Arms
Landlord - Richard Gill.

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1855
The George & Dragon
[The Halfway Bridge]
Landlord - Thomas Elliott

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The Three Horseshoes
[Lickfold Inn]
Landlord - Thomas Hills.

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The Hollist Arms
Landlord - John Tribe.

Sofa Workshop
Lords Wood Barn, Lodsworth
01798 345345

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Sally Hersh - Sculptor & Sundial Maker
Sycamores Studio, School Lane
01798 861248

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Lodsworth Garage Ltd
Unit A Collyers Yard, Lickfold
01798 861356

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The Chocolate Alchemist Limited,
1&2 Langham Stables, Lodsworth,
01798 860995

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Langham Brewery
The Granary, Langham Lane, Lodsworth
01798 860861

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Prickly Nut Wood, Snapelands Copse, Lodsworth - visit his website