September – Visiting Fair

September – Visiting Fair

Annual Fair All the fun of the Fair – comes to Wisborough Green every 20th September Although there is evidence that a ‘fair’ has been held in the village since the 13th Century,  it was certainly not what we know today! It seems that the earliest reference to...
November – Village Bonfire & Fireworks Night

November – Village Bonfire & Fireworks Night

Village Bonfire & Fireworks Evening The School PTA are delighted to light up the sky in early November each year with fabulous Aurora Fireworks for their exciting Bonfire Night celebrations. This is a long held tradition in the village and has now become a popular...
More on Garages

More on Garages

More detail about Village Garages Last month I described how Graveley Brothers, the precursor to James Pearce’s business, started operating from Butts Works soon after the end of the First World War and continued through the Thirties. The company also serviced...
Newpound Bonfire Society

Newpound Bonfire Society

Newpound Bonfire Society Bonfire societies have been quite common in Sussex over the years and many still operate today. Among those societies that have ceased is the Newpound Bonfire Society. It was founded in 1938 and based at the Bat and Ball, Newpound. It was...
Prosecuting Society

Prosecuting Society

Prosecuting Society On 21st February 1820, a special meeting was convened at the Three Crowns to record an interesting case that had occurred at the inn only three days earlier, viz. “Whereas two persons, one answering the description of a horse dealer and the other...