Bibliography - Dr. Sue Berry aka Farrant M.Sc., Ph.D.
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Bishopstone Tidemills, by S. Farrant, published 1975 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 113, shorter notice, pp.199-202) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 6177] & The Keep [LIB/500316] & S.A.S. library

Preston in the 17th & 18th Centuries, by John Howard Farrant and Sue Farrant, published June 1975 (Occasional Papers No. 3, 25 pp., Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sussex, ISBN-10: 0904242021 & ISBN-13: 9780904242027) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502983] & West Sussex Libraries

Farm Formation in Eighteenth-Century Bishopstone, by Sue Farrant, published 1976 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 114, shorter notice, pp.335-336) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 6476] & The Keep [LIB/500315] & S.A.S. library

Brighton before Dr. Russell, by Sue Farrant and John H. Farrant, published June 1976 (Occasional Papers No. 5, 33 pp., Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sussex, ISBN-10: 0904242048 & ISBN-13: 9780904242041) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502544] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton Bibliography, by Sue Farrant, published 1977 accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502555]

Geography of Sussex: A Bibliography, by Sue Farrant, published 1977 (pamphlet, 53 pp., Brighton Polytechnic) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 6615] & The Keep [LIB/500009] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Guide to Printed Sources, For the Study of the History and Geography of the Borough of Brighton, by Sue Farrant, published 1977 (Brighton Polytechnic) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

The Role of landowners and tenants in changing agricultural practice in the valley of the River Ouse south of Lewes (Sussex) 1780 to 1930 and the consequences for the landscape, by S. Farrant, 1977 at Birkbeck, University of London (Ph.D. thesis) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502080]

Between 1780 and 1840, estates, farms and methods of husbandry developed which were to persist in the valley unti11 930. By 1840 a pattern of large farms on which sheepcorn husbandry was practised had been established and from that date the agriculture changed only slightly until the 1890s, from when some adaptions were made by 1930. The thesis consists of two parts. In the first part the author discusses the changes that occurred between 1780 and 1840. These resulted in the evolution of both the farms and the system of husbandry. In the second part she seeks to explain why there were few changes in landownership, tenancy and agricultural practice during the fifty years between 1840 and 1890 when the pattern of the supply of cereals and sheep products changed to favour importation. The reactions of owners and farmers from 1890 to 1930 are discussed. Each stage, as the maps show, has spatial significance.

Resurrecting the Dead - Henry Wayle of Brighton, by Sue Farrant, published March 1977 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 2 no. 8, article, pp.260-262) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7966] & The Keep [LIB/501254] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

John Ellman of Glynde in Sussex, by Sue Farrant, published 1978 in Agricultural History Review (vol. 26, no. 2, article, pp.77-88) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10393/p77-88] & The Keep [LIB/506099]   Download PDF

The Changing Structure of Land Ownership in the Lower Ouse valley, 1780 to 1880, by S. P. Farrant, published 1978 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 116, article, pp.261-268) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7197] & The Keep [LIB/500313] & S.A.S. library

Aspects of Brighton, 1650-1800, by John Howard Farrant and Sue Farrant, published June 1978 (89 pp., Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sussex, ISBN-10: 0904242080 & ISBN-13: 9780904242089) accessible at: & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The management of four estates in the lower Ouse Valley, by S. Farrant, published 1979 in Southern History (vol. 1, article, pp.155-170)

The estates, with the families involved, are Stanmer (Chichester), Glynde (Brand), Southdown (Abergavenny) and Wiston (Goring)

The Building of Stanmer House and the Early Development of the Park, c.1720 to 1750, by S. P. Farrant, published 1979 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 117, article, pp.195-200) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7497] & The Keep [LIB/500312] & S.A.S. library

Sussex by the Sea, The Development of Seaside Resorts 1730-1900, by Sue Farrant, published November 1979 (offprint, Brighton Polytechnic) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7314] & The Keep [LIB/502376] & West Sussex Libraries

The Development of the North Laine Conservation Area, Brighton, 1770-1820, by Sue Farrant, published 1980 accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502560]

Brighton 1520-1820. From Tudor Town to Regency Resort, by S. Farrant and J. H. Farrant, published 1980 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 118, article, pp.331-350) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7805] & The Keep [LIB/500305] & S.A.S. library

Sources & Supplies of Building Materials for Brighton c.1770 - 1810, by Dr. Sue Farrant, published 1980 in Sussex Industrial History (No. 10, article, pp.23-27) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506525]   Download PDF

By the 1770s Brighton was Britain's premier seaside resort and the intensity of building activity within the town (bounded by East, North and West Streets) was changing the town's appearance. Not only were old houses replaced but the density of buildings rose very considerably due to the increasing residential population and demand for seasonal accommodation. From the early 1780s the town's new suburbs, which were mainly built as terraces and squares, spread over the surrounding farmland. By 1810 they straggled eastwards as far as Rock Gardens, north to Oxford Street and westwards, to the parish boundary with Hove.

Farming of the Eastern South Downs, by Sue Farrant, published March 1980 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 1 no. 4, article, pp.116-125) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 17603] & The Keep [LIB/501187] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

Examines the influence of sheep corn agriculture on land-ownership and farms on the eastern South Downs of Sussex 1780-1920

Brighton 1660 to 1800, the changing vista, a town walk, by Dr. Sue Farrant, published August 1980 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 31, article, pp.211-212, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Mediaeval Sussex: A Bibliography, by Sue Farrant, published October 1980 (Occasional Paper no. 10, 40 pp., Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sussex, ISBN-10: 0904242110 & ISBN-13: 9780904242119) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7506] & The Keep [LIB/502027] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Georgian Brighton, 1740 to 1820, by Sue Farrant, published December 1980 (Occasional Paper no. 13, 60 pp., Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sussex, ISBN-10: 0904242153 & ISBN-13: 9780904242157) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502502] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton 1660 to 1800, the changing vista, a town walk, part 2, by Dr. Sue Farrant, published December 1980 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 32, article, pp.221-222, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

William Roe of Withdean. the Purchase and Management of a small Estate on the South Downs 1794 to 1808 and its Consequences for the Modern Landscape, by S. Farrant, published 1981 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 119, article, pp.173-180) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7989] & The Keep [LIB/500306] & S.A.S. library

Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter No. 33, by Dr. Sue Farrant, published April 1981 (Sussex Archæological Collections, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

The Battle Throne, by Dr. Sue Farrant, published April 1981 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 33, article, p.235, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Who visited Brighton in 1769?, by Sue Farrant, published June 1981 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 3 no. 1, article, pp.16-18) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8892] & The Keep [LIB/501189] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter No. 34, by Dr. Sue Farrant, published August 1981 (Sussex Archæological Collections, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Piddinghoe Kiln, by Sue Farrant, published August 1981 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 34, article, pp.245-246, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

The Growth of Brighton and Hove 1840-1939, by Sue Farrant, K. Fossey and A. Peasgood, published December 1981 (Occasional Paper no. 14, 66 pp., Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sussex, ISBN-10: 0904242161 & ISBN-13: 9780904242164) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502504] & British Library

Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter No. 35, by Dr. Sue Farrant, published December 1981 (Sussex Archæological Collections, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Obituary: Captain J. O. Wigg, by Sue Farrant, published December 1981 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 35, article, p.259, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Brighton Rate Book Found: Town Hall Inventory includes 'Hogs Lard', by Sue Farrant, published December 1981 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 3 no. 3, article, p.82) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8892] & The Keep [LIB/501189] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

The Physical Development of the Royal Pavilion Estate and its Influence on Brighton, 1785-1823, by S. Farrant, published 1982 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 120, article, pp.171-184) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8620] & The Keep [LIB/500307] & S.A.S. library

Marchant's and Hayleigh Farms in Streat and Westmeston: the Development of two Farms on the Weald Clay c.1500 to 1980, by S. Farrant, published 1983 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 121, article, pp.119-128) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8902] & The Keep [LIB/500308] & S.A.S. library

The Early Growth of the Seaside Resorts, c 1750 to 1840, by Sue Farrant, published 1 September 1983 in Sussex Environment Landscape and Society (pp.208-220, Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0862990459 & ISBN-13: 9780862990459) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8831] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Priest House, West Hoathly, by S Farrant, published 1984 (pamphlet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10001]

Brand, Henry Bouverie William - 1st Viscount Hampden, by S. Farrant, published 1984 in Dictionary of Business Biography (article, pp.436-437, Butterworths)

Changes in Brighton and Hove's Suburbs: Preston and Patcham, 1841-1871, by Sue Farrant, published January 1985 (84 pp., published by the author, ISBN-10: 0951022504 & ISBN-13: 9780951022504) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502586]

Reported Crime in Georgian Brighton c.1760-1795, by Sue Farrant, published March 1985 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 6 no. 4, article, pp.148-150) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [MP 6277] & The Keep [LIB/501192] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

The Drainage of Brighton. Sewerage and Outfall Provision as an Issue in a Famous Seaside Resort c.1840-1880, by S. Farrant, published 1986 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 124, article, pp.213-226) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9762] & The Keep [LIB/500311] & S.A.S. library

The Development of Coaching Services from Brighton to London, c.1750-1822, by Sue Farrant, published March 1986 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 7 nos. 3 & 4, article, pp.85-92) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [MP 6277] & The Keep [LIB/501193] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

Museums and Tourism development in East and West Sussex, by S. Farrant, 1987 at Surrey University (M.Sc. thesis)

London by the Sea; Resort development on the South Coast of England 1880-1939, by S. Farrant, published 1987 in Journal of Contemporary History (vol. 22, article, pp.137-162) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9770]

The development of landscape parks and gardens in eastern Sussex c.1700-1820, by S. Farrant, published 1989 in Garden History (vol 17, no. 2, article, pp.166-180)   View Online

East Sussex Tourism Survey Attractions Report, by S. Berry, J. Standeven and L. Lawrence, published 1992 (Tourism Officers of East Sussex)

Brighton Festival Surveys Report, by Sue Berry, published 1994 (University of Brighton and Brighton Council)

Urban Development, 1750-1914, by Sue Berry, published 1 January 1999 in An Historical Atlas of Sussex (pp.92-93, Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd, ISBN-10: 1860771122 & ISBN-13: 9781860771125) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14026][Lib 18777] & The Keep [LIB/501686][LIB/508903] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton in the early 19th century, by Sue Berry, published 1 January 1999 in An Historical Atlas of Sussex (pp.94-95, Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd, ISBN-10: 1860771122 & ISBN-13: 9781860771125) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14026][Lib 18777] & The Keep [LIB/501686][LIB/508903] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Pleasure gardens in Georgian and Regency seaside resorts: Brighton 1750-1840, by Sue Berry, published 2000 in Garden History (vol. 28, no. 2, article, pp.222-300) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14536] & The Keep [LIB/502414]

Myth and reality in the representation of resorts: Brighton and the emergence of the 'Prince and fishing village' myth 1770-1824, by Sue Berry, published 2002 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 140, article, pp.97-112) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15109] & The Keep [LIB/500299] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Many localities have two histories, the actual and the mythical. Myths can become so well-established that they overshadow the history of a place, as demonstrated in the first part of this study. In this instance the myth is that Brighton was a fishing village that from the 1780s was transformed into a resort by the patronage of the Prince of Wales. Having shown how much influence myths can have on our perception of the history of a place, a short review of our understanding of the history of Brighton's successful development as a resort between 1730 and 1783 disproves the claim that Brighton was a fishing village when the Prince arrived. The study ends with an examination of how the myth evolved. The myth began in the 1770s with Dr Richard Russell transforming Brighton from a fishing village. A subsequent but less popular version was that the Duke of Cumberland's arrival resulted in the town's development. Finally, the Prince of Wales became the subject of the story.

Laughton Church chancel and other major church alterations in and around Lewes, East Sussex, c.1740-1810: the roles of architects and local craftsmen, by Sue Berry, published 2004 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 142, article, pp.107-113) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15489] & The Keep [LIB/500360] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Architectural history is preoccupied with the work of architects who are thought to be eminent and influential. This case study is of the influence of local craftsmen upon Georgian churches. It asks whether we over-estimate the influence of architects in the Georgian period and under-estimate the skills and impact of craftsmen. Similar work in other counties suggests that craftsmen certainly played a major role in the design of the churches. This small study suggests that they exerted a similar influence in Sussex. Due to the influence of Victorian and other later restoration work, much Georgian work has been lost. In this study, archival evidence is often the best source of evidence.

Stanmer House and Park, East Sussex: the evolution of a small downland country house and its setting c.1710-1805, by Sue Berry, published 2005 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 143, article, pp.239-255) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15610] & The Keep [LIB/500361] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The Pelhams of Stanmer redeveloped the site of an earlier house into a fashionable Georgian country villa and then developed a substantial park to surround it. By 1800, the ambitions of Thomas Pelham II and Ann (née Frankland) his wife had pushed the family into debt. The main part of the 1720s house, the 1770s stables and lodges of the 1770s survive, so does the outline of some of the planting by the Georgian Pelhams. This is a study of the development of the house and grounds by the Pelham family set into the broader context of their wider ambitions and their expenditure in order to meet them.

Georgian Brighton, by Sue Berry, published 1 October 2005 (208 pp., Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 1860773427 & ISBN-13: 9781860773426) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16429] & The Keep [LIB/503781] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton was a decayed seafaring town in 1740, but by 1780 it had been transformed into a prosperous seaside resort that attracted many famous people. When George, Prince of Wales made his first visit in 1783, Brighton was already a fashionable place to visit. By 1800, this resort was Britain's largest and most popular seaside watering place, remaining so well into the 20th century. Brighton emerged as a Georgian seaside resort during the key period of British resort development, between about 1730 and 1780. After 1780 Brighton had surpassed her competitors and had the full panoply of resort facilities. This charming book explores why resorts developed when they did - and why Brighton surged ahead. Between 1780 and 1820 the development of new suburbs to accommodate the influx of visitors was crucial. Without the ability to expand, Brighton would have failed to develop as a resort. From 1820, visitors' expectations changed, and the heyday of Georgian seaside resorts was at an end. This engaging narrative will interest Brighton's residents and visitors alike, and the splendidly reproduced images will evoke an era gone by for local historians everywhere.

The development of the detached sea-facing villa along the south coast c.1740-1800, by Sue Berry, published 2008 in The Georgian Group Journal (vol. XVI, article, pp.31-42) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502315]

History Round-up: Current projects in the County, by Sue Berry, published August 2008 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 115, article, p.11, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

History Round-up, by Sue Berry, published December 2008 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 116, article, p.11, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Thomas Read Kemp and the shaping of Regency Brighton, c.1818-1845, by Sue Berry, published 2009 in The Georgian Group Journal (vol. XVII, article, pp.125-140) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502509]

Research Project: Sue Berry on the City of Brighton and Hove, by Sue Berry, published April 2009 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 117, article, p.5, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The Victoria County History (VCH) series is to include a volume on the City of Brighton and Hove. This will cover twelve of the ancient parishes of Sussex: Aldrington, Brighton, Falmer, Hangleton, Hove, Ovingdean, Patcham, Portslade, Preston, Rottingdean, Stanmer and West Blatchington.

Research on Sussex: Publications in print and web resources, by Sue Berry, published August 2009 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 118, article, pp.8-9, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The construction of St Peter's Church, Brighton, c.1818-1835, by Sue Berry, published 2010 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 148, article, pp.203-212) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18613] & The Keep [LIB/500366] & S.A.S. library   View Online

St Peter's church is a landmark in the City of Brighton and Hove. It is the focal point of the view northwards from the Royal Pavilion. Charles Barry, architect of the Houses of Parliament, designed it in the fashionable Gothic style. The parish Vestry knew that the old parish church was too small. It agreed to the suggestion of a new church (rather than extending the old one) because of the offer of land by Thomas Read Kemp and by the prospect of funding by the Church Building Commission. The Church Building Committee's management of the financial records on behalf of the parish was poor. The parish argued with the Commission and lost a court case brought against them for repayment of a loan.

History Notes & Queries: Thoughts & suggestions on local research, by Sue Berry, published August 2010 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 121, article, p.6, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Places of Worship in Georgian and Regency Brighton and Hove c1760-1840, by Sue Berry, published 2011 in The Georgian Group Journal (vol. XIX, article, pp.157-172) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/501585][Lib/502511]

The impact of the Georgians, Victorians and Edwardians on early parish churches: City of Brighton and Hove c.1680-1914, by Sue Berry, published 2011 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 149, article, pp.199-220) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18614] & The Keep [LIB/500367] & S.A.S. library   View Online

In 1680, there were 12 medieval churches with parishes now wholly or partly within the boundaries of the City of Brighton and Hove. The parishes were Aldrington, Brighton, Falmer, Hangleton, Hove, Ovingdean, Patcham, Portslade, Preston, Rottingdean, Stanmer and West Blatchington (Fig. 1). The Georgians improved the condition of the ten churches that were in use in the early 18th century by undertaking modest repairs. They also added galleries and pews to some. From the mid 1830s the Victorians were far more radical. They re-ordered and extended four of these churches, heavily restored two without enlarging them, demolished and rebuilt four, and resurrected both the churches that had become ruins before 1680. The Victorians also removed much of the work undertaken by the Georgians. Further research will help us to understand the history of our medieval churches in Sussex during these periods, and clarify whether the range of approaches towards the care of churches found here is typical or not.

Sussex in a Wider Context - some recent publications for the local historian, by Sue Berry, published December 2011 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 125, article, p.9, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The Georgian provincial builder-architect and architect: Amon and Amon Henry Wilds of Lewes and Brighton, c. 1790-1850, by Sue Berry, published 2012 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 150, article, pp.162-183) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18615] & The Keep [LIB/500368] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Provincial builders and architects designed the majority of urban buildings during the eighteenth and first half of the nineteenth centuries and therefore deserve study. Some, such as James Essex (1722-84), Owen Browne Carter (1806-1859), the Bastard family of Blandford and the Smiths of Warwick, had substantial influence within an area.1 From the later eighteenth century, provincial builder-architects and architects faced increasing competition from men trained in architectural practices in London who were particularly interested in the larger, more prestigious schemes. The Wilds moved from Lewes to Brighton when the resort was expanding rapidly; it was already far ahead of other resorts in scale and social status. Its growth attracted Charles Barry and other well-connected London architects, who were competing against each other as well as against provincial practitioners. Seen in this competitive context, self-taught provincial architects such as the Wilds were remarkably successful.

The Regency in Sussex: A brief period that had a lasting influence, by Sue Berry, published August 2012 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 127, article, p.9, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The Regency lasted just nine years, from 1811 when King George III was considered unable to rule and the Prince Regent ruled as proxy, until he became George IV in 1820. Historically, the Regency period now usually stretches from about 1800 until the end of the reign of William IV, in 1837. The period was one of great expansion and confidence followed by a recession which hit Sussex quite hard, beginning here in the late 1820s and lasting into the early 1840s. In Sussex, the first twenty years of prosperity was a time of significant changes to the landscape and economy. Investment flowed into coaching inns, houses, turnpikes, ports, canals and other enterprise.

The Castle Inn Assembly Room, Brighton and John Crunden, by Sue Berry, published 2013 in The Georgian Group Journal (vol. XXI, article, pp.212-216) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/505829]

Moulescomb and Ovingdean - two small Georgian country houses and estates, by Sue Berry, published 2013 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 151, short article) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18616] & The Keep [LIB/507730] & S.A.S. library

A County Transformed: Sussex in the 'Long Eighteenth Centur' c1680-1830, by Sue Berry, published August 2013 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 130, article, pp.4-5, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

When exploring how new social and economic changes influence a county, there is sense in looking at more than a century to try to see when a trend starts and to identify its peak and decline. If we look at country houses for example, many in Sussex were refaced, substantially rebuilt or given an internal makeover between the late 1600s (Uppark, Stansted, Petworth and others, for instance) and the 1830s, yet by then country house building in the county was declining after 150 years of changes to facades and interiors which make many so interesting today. The alterations usually reflected national changes in taste and were often funded by sources of income from elsewhere. These included other estates, income from offices at court and political posts and from business. The houses might have to accommodate collections bought whilst on a Grand Tour, the routes and the purchases following practices established by 1680.

Suburban development on the Stanford Estate in Brighton and Hove in Sussex c1869-1939 , by Sue Berry, published 2014 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 152, article) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18617] & The Keep [LIB/508097] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Two generations of the Stanford family built up an estate and a further two then lived off the proceeds of its sale for housing. Between 1869 and the late 1930s, this estate developed as a substantial area of Victorian, Edwardian and Interwar housing aimed largely at the 'middle classes' of Brighton and Hove; most sold steadily and have survived. The estate made the mistake of insisting on huge houses beside the sea in Hove, believing that there was a very profitable market for them. That scheme proved hard to sell and a considerable number have been demolished. This brief study examines the development of this thousand-acre estate and the disposition of the profits.

East Lodge, the Brighton home of George O'Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont, by Sue Berry, published 2014 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 152, article, pp.233-236) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18617] & The Keep [LIB/508097] & S.A.S. library

Sussex in the Home Front: Impact of WW1 on Sussex to be explored in conference, by Sue Berry, published April 2014 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 132, article, p.12, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507923] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The theme of this year's Spring Conference is the impact of the First World War on Sussex as part of the 'Home Front'. Many of the issues were common to most of the country but some were probably unique to counties on the Home Front, such as the high concentration of soldiers stationed here waiting to join the fighting and the large numbers of wounded soldiers transported back needing medical care.

A resort town transformed: Brighton c.1815-1840, by Sue Berry, published 2015 in The Georgian Group Journal (vol. XXIII, article, pp.213-230) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509452]

"Patcham Place" a small country house in the City of Brighton and Hove, by Sue Berry, published 2015 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 153, short article, pp.210-213) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18934] & The Keep [LIB/509033] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The Lamberts of Lewes and some other landscape artists with links to Sussex, by Sue Berry, published August 2015 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 136, article, pp.4-5, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507923] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Sussex is well served by good collections of prints and watercolours capturing the later Georgian and Regency county before the railway and the related rapid expansion of the many coastal resorts. There are but a few oil paintings and they are mainly listed in the catalogues for East and West Sussex by the Public Catalogue Foundation (thepcf.org.uk).
Brighton and Hove Museums holds one of the biggest collections of prints and watercolours in the country chronicling the changes to the landscape of a rapidly growing, fashionable town. Most of the watercolours are either by local people or were painted by visitors such as Delamotte whilst recuperating beside the sea. Many of the prints of Brighton and Hove were produced in London but some of the artists involved are local. The lack of a comprehensive online catalogue is now being addressed and will make the collection an invaluable research tool which can be linked with the maps of the resort from 1779, copies of the many guides and street directories, scanned newspapers and archives of the entire City now in The Keep.

The Changing Country House in the 'Long Eighteenth Century c1680-1840', by Sue Berry, published April 2016 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 138, article, pp.4-5, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507923] & S.A.S. library

The country house and its estate can give an image of continuity which is misleading. Many families did not own their estates for centuries and both the settings and the houses were often altered in a piecemeal fashion. Grand ideas could take years to complete or remained unfinished.

The Changing Parish Church: Sussex churches from Saxon to Victorian, by Sue Berry, published December 2016 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 140, article, pp.4-5, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507923] & S.A.S. library

Country House Innovations: The Victorian & Edwardian country house in Sussex, by Sue Berry, published August 2017 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 142, article, pp.6-7, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507923] & S.A.S. library