Publications
A Village in Sussex: The History of Kingston-Near-Lewes, by Charles Cooper, published 18 April 2006 (371 pp., I. B. Tauris, ISBN-10: 1845111907 & ISBN-13: 9781845111908) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
Abstract:In the heart of Sussex, below the South Downs Way, lies Kingston-near-Lewes, dominated by downlands and surrounded by vast sweeping fields. How has its medieval past shaped the borders and boundaries of its present? How did the village adapt as its institutions, organisation and technology developed with time? In this beautifully written history, Charles Cooper explores the development of the village from the time of the Norman Conquest to the end of the nineteenth century. This is a fascinating micro-history of a place that mirrors many of the changes taking place in wider England.