Bevendean History Project
Falmer Stories and Photographs 3
Falmer Village from the 1930s to the 1950sWintery scenes of Falmer pond in January 1937.
Swans swimming on the pond which had not yet frozen over.
Keep Reference: BH/A/54/03_0007c
Checking of the pump by the pond is in working order.
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St Laurence Church at Falmer viewed over the pond in April 1950.
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View over Falmer pond in April 1950.
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Pump at Falmer pond in April 1950.
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Court Farm Barn, on the
Stanmer Estate, was re roofed in Norfolk Reed thatch at a cost of
£2700 in June 1950. The barn which is believed to be the
largest Tithe Barn in Sussex, is 186 feet long by 43 feet wide.
The barn is behind St Laurence Church in Falmer which was once part of
the Stanmer Estate owned by the Earl of Chichester.
Falmer Tithe Barn following its rethatching in June 1950.
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Falmer Tithe Barn following its rethatching in June 1950 viewed from St Laurence Church tower.
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Farm Yard at Falmer in 1951.
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All images copyright East Sussex and Brighton Records Offices at the Keep.
