Bibliography - East Dean, near Eastbourne, Wealden District, East Sussex
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Parish of East Dean, by Thomas Walker Horsfield, published 1835 in The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex (vol. II, rape of Chichester, pp.79-80) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2397][Lib 3212] & The Keep [LIB/507380][Lib/500088] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Parish of Eastdean, by Thomas Walker Horsfield, published 1835 in The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex (vol. I, rape of Pevensey, pp.284-286) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2396][Lib 3211] & The Keep [LIB/507380][Lib/500087] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

East Dean, near Eastbourne, by Mark Antony Lower, M.A., published 1870 in A Compendious History of Sussex, Topographical, Archaeological & Anecdotal (vol. I, pp.131-132, Lewes: George P. Bacon) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8946][Lib 3314] & The Keep [LIB/500159]   View Online

Contents of Parish Chest of East Dean, near Eastbourne, compiled by Rev. E. E. Evans, published 1909 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 52, article, pp.182-182) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2137] & The Keep [LIB/500270] & S.A.S. library   View Online

A Coffin Chalice and Paten, by Rev. A. A. Evans, published 1923 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 64, article, pp.181-181) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2149] & The Keep [LIB/500282] & S.A.S. library   View Online

A Sussex Industry - Commercial Bee-keeping, by Rev. A. A. Evans, published 1928 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. II no. 4, article, pp.171-173) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9327] & The Keep [LIB/500138]

Bronze hoard from East Dean, by Unknown, published October 1936 in The Antiquaries Journal (vol. 16 issue 4, note, pp.461-462)   View Online

Richard Michell, Curate of East Dean and Friston, 1779-1790, by Rev. A. A. Evans, published 1940 (4 pp.) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

A Fine First Century Roman Brooch [at East Dean], by Percy G. Langdon, published November 1950 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XIII no. 4, article, pp.83-84) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8231] & The Keep [LIB/500215] & S.A.S. library

Village conservation areas: Eastdean, by L. S. Jay, published 1969 (9 pp., Lewes: East Sussex County Council) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

The Retreat of Chalk Cliffs, by V.J. May, published June 1971 in The Geographical Journal (vol. 137, no. 2, article, pp.203-206)   View Online

Case study of Birling Gap.

Beyond the Call of Duty, by E. M. Gooday, published September 1976 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 2 no. 6, article, p.196) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7966] & The Keep [LIB/501254] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The entries in the East Dean register for the year 1559/1560 include this burial of two sisters [Payne] on the same day

Excavation Report 1979: East Dean, East Sussex, by D. J. Freke, published April 1980 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 30, article, p.199, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Celebrating a Royal Occasion in East Dean, by Elizabeth Doff, published June 1981 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 3 no. 1, article, pp.4-11) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8892] & The Keep [LIB/501189] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

East Sussex Census 1851 Index: Pevensey, Westham, Willingdon, Jevington, Folkington, Wilmington, Eastbourne, Eastdean, Friston, Seaford, Westdean, Litlington, Lullington, and Alfriston, by June C Barnes, published March 1987 (vol. 8, booklet, 112 pp., C. J. Barnes & printed at Battle Instant Print Ltd., ISBN-13: 9781870264082) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11237] & The Keep [LIB/503432] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Religious Survey 1851 - Eastbourne district, edited by John A. Vickers, published August 1990 in The Religious Census of Sussex 1851 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 75, pp.28-34, ISBN-10: 085445036X & ISBN-13: 9780854450367) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10578][Lib 13824] & The Keep [LIB/500452][LIB/507827] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Eastbourne district incl. Pevensey, Westham, Willingdon, Jevington, Folkington, Wimington, Eastdean, Friston, Seaford, Westdean, Litlington, Lullington & Alfriston

East Dean - Land Tax 1785, edited by Roger Davey, published 1991 in East Sussex Land Tax, 1785 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 77, pp.66-67, ISBN-10: 0854450386 & ISBN-13: 9780854450381) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11681][Lib 13075] & The Keep [LIB/500454][Lib/507860] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The Colwells of East Dean, by Morris A. Colwell, published June 1993 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 10 no. 6, article, pp.233-236) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14877] & The Keep [LIB/501262] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

John Colvin married Ann Worger in 1778 and they had at least eight children - article covers the years 1755 to 1891 in the parish of East Dean

East Dean (East Sussex) - 18c. Schools, edited by John Caffyn, published 1998 in Sussex Schools in the 18th Century (Sussex Record Society, vol. 81, p.108, ISBN-10: 0854450424 & ISBN-13: 9780854450428) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13825][Lib 13828] & The Keep [LIB/500458][Lib/507864] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

East Dean and Friston: The Story of Two Downland Villages, by John Surtees and Sheila Surtees, published 15 December 2008 (420 pp., Seaford: S. B. Publications, ISBN-10: 1857703448 & ISBN-13: 9781857703443) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Nestling in the Sussex countryside, these two villages were isolated from the noise and bustle of town life for a millennium. After 1920 the A259 was made up and a new estate was added bringing in the retired and commuters. For the first time (except for Army service) many of the youngsters left, yet the ambiance and community support of a country village has been maintained.
If you wish to discover more about the churches, how long it took to get a speed limit through the village, or the Village Hall saga, or how the village helped beat Hitler, or tales of farming before and after the tractor, then it is all here and more. Since the new Village Hall, the residents find that once again they can be busy all day and throughout the year, without leaving the village. This is the definitive 420 page history of East Dean and Friston. The author, John Surtees lives in Friston and has written many well known books on the local history of Eastbourne and the surrounding area. He is a doctor by profession, although now retired.

The blacksmiths of East Dean, by Tony Rowswell, published March 2009 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 18 no. 5, article, pp.223-227) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508972] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Following my previous article on the FLEET blacksmiths in Sussex (SFH September 2006), another short article has come into my possession on the blacksmiths of East Dean, near Eastbourne in East Sussex. It is thought to have been written in longhand in the early 1960s by Mrs P Hughes who, with her architect son, refurbished The Forge Cottage about that time. It was recently transcribed by Esther Worsfold of East Dean who has also made invaluable contributions to this article.

Some Childhood Memories, by Mrs. Frederick, published 2010 (booklet no. 2, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509179] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

East Dean & Friston from 1880 - 1900 by Mrs. Frederick who was one of the daughters of the Rev Walter Parrington of East Dean and Friston

The Crowlink Story, by Captain Norman Davies, published 2010 (booklet no. 3, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509180] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

Farming on the Downs in the 1940s by Capt. Davies who began farming at East Dean and Crowlink in 1945, living first at Little Barn and later at Went Acre.

Blacksmiths of East Dean, by Tony Rowswell, published 2010 (booklet no. 4, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509181] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

The forge & the craftsmen who worked there.

Down on the Farm, by William Armiger, published 2010 (booklet no. 5, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509182] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

Poems & recollections of a bygone age by William Armiger, part 1.

Ray Kemp - One of the Last Ox Boys, by Vida Herbison, published 2010 (booklet no. 8, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509185] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

An East Dean man remembers working with oxen.

A Short History of East Dean Village School, by Mollie Bertin and Esther Worsfold, published 2010 (booklet no. 9, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509186] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

From Agricultural School to State School & closure.

Whatever Did We Do?, by William Armiger, published 2010 (booklet no. 10, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509187] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

Poems & recollections of a bygone age by William Armiger, part 2.

Birling Manor, by Esther Worsfold and Lloyd Brunt, published 2010 (booklet no. 13, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509190] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

The development of the manor, & its owners.

The Dipperays, by Esther Worsfold, published 2010 (booklet no. 14, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509191] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

The story of the house and its redevelopment.

Sit Quiet & Rest Awhile, by William Armiger, published 2010 (booklet no. 15, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509192] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

Poems & recollections of a bygone age by William Armiger, part 3.

Old East Dean, by Phyllis Hughes, published 2010 (booklet no. 16, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509193] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

East Dean in 1785 - illustrated by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm.

Birling Gap & Seven Sisters, by Esther Worsfold and Lloyd Brunt, published 2010 (booklet no. 17, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509194] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

Wrecks, rogues & heroes.

Another View, by Lloyd Brunt and Mary Brunt, published 2010 (booklet no. 18, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509195] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

Humorous & sad messages from the Past.

A Walk Around East Dean, by Esther Worsfold, published 2010 (booklet no. 19, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509196] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

A guided tour with historical notes.

A few Fullers of Waldron and East Dean, by Janet Pennington, published June 2010 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 19 no. 2, article, pp.88-93) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508843] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The photograph below is displayed in On Foot in Sussex, (A A Evans, Methuen. 1933), opposite page 154, captioned 'Old Mark Fuller: A Rural Worker, of East Dean, in his 85th year'.
The photograph is acknowledged by Evans to a Miss May BAXTER, though I have not been able to discover anything about her. She must have taken the photograph some 11 years before publication as FULLER died from bronchitis on 21 April 1925, aged 88, at The Green, East Dean. Evans uses the photograph to illustrate his chapter on 'The Rural Worker', though he makes no mention of him in the text.
Mark FULLER (c1837-1925), born at Little London, Waldron, was my great-great-uncle.

Give a Little Sigh, by William Armiger, published 2011 (booklet no. 20, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509197] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

William Armiger's poems & recollections, part 4.

The Downlands Estate Booklet, published 2011 (booklet no. 21, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509198] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

The history, environment & buildings in 1929.

The Downlands Estate Supplement, published 2011 (booklet no. 22, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509199] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

Photographs and particulars of houses for sale in 1934.

The Origin of Ancient Names in East Dean & Friston, compiled by Peter Thomas from research by Rev A. A. Evans, published 2011 (booklet no. 23, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509200] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

Place names & Tithe Maps of East Dean & Friston.

A. A. Evans, by Peter Thomas, published 2011 (booklet no. 24, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/504007][Lib/509201] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

Sussex writer, Parson & Vicar of East Dean and Friston 1908-1929

My Dog Spot and Other Tales, by William Armiger, published 2011 (booklet no. 25, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509202] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

William Armiger's Early Life - stories & recollections, part 5.

The Manor of Peak Dean, by Lloyd Brunt and Mary Brunt, published 2011 (booklet no. 26, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509203] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

A history of the land where the Downlands Estate was built.

Two Downland Churches, compiled by Peter Thomas from research by Rev A. A. Evans, published 2011 (booklet no. 27, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509204] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

East Dean & Friston Churches - their history & architecture.

East Dean (East Sussex), St. Simon & St. Jude - Church monuments, edited by Nigel Llewellyn, published 2011 in East Sussex Church Monuments, 1530-1830 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 93, pp.99-100, ISBN-10: 0854450750 & ISBN-13: 9780854450756) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 17926] & The Keep [LIB/500470][LIB/507876] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries   View Online

Notes from My Life, by William Armiger, published 2012 (booklet no. 30, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509207] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

The letters & personal memories of a local man by William Armiger.

Jack High, by Lloyd Brunt and Mary Brunt, published 2012 (booklet no. 32, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509209] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

A celebration of 75 years of the East Dean & Friston Bowling Club.

Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (How We Celebrated), by John Surtees, published 2012 (booklet no. 33, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509210] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

How East Dean & Friston celebrated in 1897.

Willie Elijah Tshabana, by Lloyd Brunt and Mary Brunt, published 2013 (booklet no. 35, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509212] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

The tragic story of a soldier in a foreign land.

Gore Farm [East Dean], by Esther Worsfold, published 2013 (booklet no. 37, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509214] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

The story of a lost farm.

The East Dean Telegraph Office, by Mike Keller, published 2013 (booklet no. 39, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509216] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

Connecting London and Paris via a small Sussex village.

The East Dean & Friston War Memorial, by David M. Dyer, published 2014 (booklet no. 42, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509219] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

The history of the War Memorial and the lives of the people listed there.

The Vegetable, Fruit & Flower Show, by Esther Worsfold, published 2014 (booklet no. 44, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509221] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

Its history and development in East Dean.

The Shepherd of Beachy Head, by Lloyd Brunt and Mary Brunt, published 2014 (booklet no. 45, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507952] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

The life of a famous East Dean shepherd - Stephen Blackmore

The Village Halls of East Dean & Friston, by Esther Worsfold, published 2015 (booklet no. 47, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509223] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

The venues that served these villages for many years and building of a new one.

Branch Line to Birling Gap, by Mike Keller, published 2015 (booklet no. 49, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509225] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

The ill-fated railway routes to East Dean and Birling Gap.

Francis Arnatt, by Mike Keller, published 2016 (booklet no. 53, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: East Dean & Friston Local History Group

The man who created the East Dean Downlands Estate.

1841 Census vol.07 - Pevensey area, published (no date) by PBN Publications (Ref: BPCG, CD-ROM)