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Parish of Etchingham, by Thomas Walker Horsfield, published 1835 in The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex (vol. I, rape of Hastings, pp.585-588) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2396][Lib 3211] & The Keep [LIB/507380][Lib/500087] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Notices of sepulchral memorials at Etchingham, Sussex, and of the Church at that place, by Spencer Hall, published 1850 in The Archaeological Journal (vol. 7, article, pp.265-273)   View Online

On Etchingham Church, by William Slater, published 1857 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 9, article, pp.343-360) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2094] & The Keep [LIB/500228] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Echingham Brasses [re Vol 9, p.355], by Unknown Author(s), published 1858 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 10, notes & queries, p.205) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2095] & The Keep [LIB/500229] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Echingham, sometimes improperly written Etchingham, by Mark Antony Lower, M.A., published 1870 in A Compendious History of Sussex, Topographical, Archaeological & Anecdotal (vol. I, pp.162-165, Lewes: George P. Bacon) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8946][Lib 3314] & The Keep [LIB/500159]   View Online

Ordnance Survey Book of Reference to the plan of the Parish of Mountfield and the Parish of Etchingham, published 1874 (article, London: H.M.S.O. & printed at George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode)   View Online

Rood Screen at Etchingham, by The Editor, published 1887 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 35, notes & queries, pp.190-191) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2120] & The Keep [LIB/500253] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Two Ancient Manor Houses - Old Shoyswell Manor and Socknersh Manor, by Henry Anderson Bryden, published 26 November 1904 in Country Life (vol. 16 no. 412, article, pp.766-768) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9151]

Historic Houses of Sussex - Haremere, Etchingham, by Viscountess Wolseley, published 1929 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. III no. 8, article, pp.510-514) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2307] & The Keep [LIB/500140]

The geology of Etchingham and Robertsbridge, Sussex. Weald Research Committee Report, No. 11, by A. A. Fitch, A.R.C.S., B.Sc., published 1930 in The Proceedings of the Geologists' Association London (no. 41 issue 1, article, pp.53-62)   View Online

The area described is 24 square miles in extent; it forms part of the Central Weald of Sussex and Kent, and constitutes Sheet XXX, Sussex, and part of Sheet LXXVIII, Kent, of the Ordnance Survey Six-Inch Series: the geological map is Sheet 5 of the Old Series (one-inch). It includes four towns or large villages - Burwash, Etchingham, Robertsbridge and Salehurst.

Etchingham Church , by L. F. S. [L. F. Salzman], published May 1930 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. III no. 2, note, pp.53-54) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8952][Lib 8221] & The Keep [LIB/500205] & S.A.S. library

Historic Houses of Sussex - Shoyswell Manor House, by Viscountess Wolseley, published 1935 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. IX no. 9, article, pp.534-539) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9330] & The Keep [LIB/500180]

The Burwash-Etchingham Parish Boundary, by G. D. J. [G. D. Johnston], published November 1952 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XIII nos. 11 & 12, article, pp.229-234) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8231] & The Keep [LIB/500215] & S.A.S. library

The Manor of Etchingham cum Salehurst, by Sylvanus P. Vivian, published 1953 (vol. 53, Sussex Record Society) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2269] & The Keep [LIB/504463][Lib/500429]

This is a transcript of the Survey of the Manor made in 1597 collated with two rentals of 1658 & 1659; a book of Court Rolls 1742-1865; and a set of maps dating from the first half of the 19th century; with a lucid and exhaustive commentary and explanation by the Editor. The volume is especially noticeable for the very helpful set of maps taken from the current Ordnance Survey on which the Editor has (after being at great pains first to identify them) marked by verge lines and reference numbers the parcels mentioned in the Survey. The Volume is a delight and should be in the hands of everyone interested not only in manorial customs rents and incidents, but also in genealogy and in the topography of this part of the County and evolution of its Place-names.

Sussex Church Plans CVIII: The Parish Church of SS. Mary and Nicholas, Etchingham, by W. H. G. [W. H. Godfrey], published May 1960 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XV no. 5, article, pp.155-56) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8233] & The Keep [LIB/500217] & S.A.S. library

Sir Stephen Glynne's Notes on Churches: Etchingham (1845), by the late V. J. Torr, published November 1965 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XVI no. 6, article, pp.198-200) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8234] & The Keep [LIB/500218] & S.A.S. library

Darvel Furnace: A Note, by W. Phyllis White, published 1976 in Wealden Iron Research Group (First Series No. 9, article, p.18) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16400] & The Keep [LIB/506558]   Download PDF

The note in Bulletin No. 7, p.27, on 1973's exposure of this site was very interesting. The "earlier operation or unknown forge" referred to could perhaps be the remains of "Darfold Furnace", spelt Darvolld and Darvoll in Thomas Glidd's 1568 lease. The early Derefold, in Netherfield Hundred, became Darvel and Darwell, today's Darwell Hole having been Derfould Hole in 1608. The 1574 listing of "j furnace in echingham" possibly led Straker to place "Darfold" at Burgham Farm on the Limden, but the lease makes clear that Sir Robert Tirwhitt's whole extensive property was called Echingham Park and contained both furnace and forge. In spite of correction by the S. R. S., confusion still remains. (Vol.53)

Burgh Wood Forge, Etchingham, by C. F. Tebbutt, published 1978 in Wealden Iron Research Group (First Series No. 14, report, pp.5-6) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16400] & The Keep [LIB/506558]   Download PDF

Scenes from Provincial Life: Knightly Families in Sussex, 1280-1400 [the Etchinhams of Etchinham, the Sackvilles of Buckhurst, and the Waleyses of Glynde], by Nigel Saul, published 1 October 1986 (216 pp., Oxford University Press, ISBN-10: 0198200773 & ISBN-13: 9780198200772) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500094] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Looking at the world of the medieval gentry through the eyes of three families in East Sussex - the Etchinhams of Etchinham, the Sackvilles of Buckhurst, and the Waleyses of Glynde - Scenes from Provincial Life presents an insightful picture of what day-to-day life was like for a member of a knightly family in the Middle Ages. It draws on charters, estate documents, and even information gleaned from buildings and churches of the day to provide an illuminating account of the central preoccupations of landowners - estate management, military service, provision for relatives, and arrangements for schooling.

Etchingham Church, East Sussex, by Nigel Saul, published 1987 in History Today (vol. 37, article, pp.62-63)

Some Etchingham Ephemera or more Scenes from Provincial Life, by Nigel Saul, published 1989 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 127, historical note, pp.254-256) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10604] & The Keep [LIB/500302] & S.A.S. library

East Sussex Census 1851 Index: Burwash, Ticehurst (inc. Flimwell and Stonegate), Etchingham (inc. Hurst Green), by June C. Barnes, published May 1989 (vol. 11, booklet, 84 pp., C. J. Barnes & printed at Battle Instant Print Ltd., ISBN-10: 1870264118) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11240] & The Keep [LIB/503433] & East Sussex Libraries

Religious Survey 1851 - Ticehurst district, edited by John A. Vickers, published August 1990 in The Religious Census of Sussex 1851 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 75, pp.44-50, 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

Ticehurst district incl. Burwash, Etchingham, Salehurst, Wadhurst, Lamberhurst & Frant

Etchingham - Land Tax 1785, edited by Roger Davey, published 1991 in East Sussex Land Tax, 1785 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 77, p.73, 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

Field Notes: Burgh Wood forge, Etchingham, Sussex, compiled by J. S. Hodgkinson, published 1997 in Wealden Iron Research Group (Second Series No. 17, report, pp.2-8, ISSN: 0266-4402) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16400] & The Keep [LIB/506564]   Download PDF

Burgh Wood Forge, Etchingham, by Anne Dalton, published 1997 in Wealden Iron Research Group (Second Series No. 17, article, pp.40-46, ISSN: 0266-4402) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16400] & The Keep [LIB/506564]   Download PDF

R. F. Hunnisett, in his introduction to Sussex Coroners' Inquests 1485-1558, refers to the fact that there were several inquests involving aliens, French, Brabantines and Flemings, who were often found to have killed their fellow countrymen. One such case, in 1521, concerned John Ongerfeld of Etchingham, 'hammersmyth', who has been mentioned already by Awty, and Cleere and Crossley, as indicating an early start to iron forges in the Etchingham area.

The Investigation of a Post-medieval Pond-bay at Burgh Wood near Etchingham, East Sussex, by Richard James, published 1998 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 136, shorter article, pp.199-201) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13921] & The Keep [LIB/500297] & S.A.S. library

The life and times of Sir John and Lady Laetitia Lade, by Colin W. Field, published December 2002 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 15 no. 4, article, pp.175-185) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15249] & The Keep [LIB/508827] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The Manor of Etchingham-cum-Salehurst was owned by the Lade family from 1752 to the early years of the 19th century. The last owners were Sir John and Lady Laetitia Lade.

Two Women and their Monumental Brass, c. 1480, by Judith M. Bennett, published 2008 in Journal of the British Archaeological Association (vol. 161, article, pp.163-184)   View Online

In the late 15th century, a monumental brass was laid in the church at Etchingham (East Sussex) to the memory of two never-married women, Elizabeth Etchingham, who died in 1452, and Agnes Oxenbridge, who died in 1480. This article investigates the possible social meanings of their brass, with a particular eye to Alan Bray's recent interpretations of other funeral monuments dedicated to same-sex couples

Church Lane, Etchingham (NGR: TQ71152642) - watching brief report, by David Platt, published May 2008 (Reading: Thames Valley Archaeological Services)   View Online

Etchingham, The Assumption & St. Nicholas - Church monuments, edited by Nigel Llewellyn, published 2011 in East Sussex Church Monuments, 1530-1830 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 93, pp.124-125, 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

A lost domain reclaimed: King John's Lodge, Etchingham, East Sussex, by Anne Gatti, published 9 March 2011 in Country Life (vol. 205 no. 10, article, pp.50-53)

The location of Etchingham Forge, by Brian Herbert and Tim Cornish, published 2012 in Wealden Iron Research Group (Second Series No. 31, article, pp.28-34, ISSN: 0266-4402) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506579]   Download PDF

For over a century cartographers placed Etchingham Forge to the S of the railway from Hastings to London. The modern O.S. 1:25,000 map has followed this tradition, along with Straker and Cleere & Crossley. They have placed the forge at TQ 701266 near Forge Cottages (Forge House), and their Gazetteer entries cast doubt on whether a bay ever existed, since the railway passes through the site. The pond "if any", they say, is dry and the working area has "some incomprehensible banks". Recent fieldwork has shown that the working area of the site has been misplaced and was N of the railway, which runs through the pond. In fact, Etchingham Women's Institute identified the location correctly in their 1957 pamphlet.

Underwoods Farm Cottage, Borders Lane, Etchingham (NGR: TQ70382566) - building survey report, by Genni Elliott, published February 2014 (Reading: Thames Valley Archaeological Services)   View Online

2 Hornblower Cottages, High Street, Etchingham (NGR: TQ70992603) - watching brief report, by Sean Wallis, published October 2015 (Reading: Thames Valley Archaeological Services)   View Online

Etchingham Select Vestry Minutes and Index 1819-1826, published (no date) by the Sussex Family History Group and Parish Register Transcription Society (Ref: SXVM, CD-ROM)

Details of 101 meetings edited and indexed by SFHG Vice chairman Mick Henry originally as booklet SSX-PH51.

Etchingham Select Vestry Minutes and Index 1819-1826, published (no date) by the Sussex Family History Group and Parish Register Transcription Society (Ref: SXVM, CD-ROM)

Details of 101 meetings edited and indexed by SFHG Vice chairman Mick Henry originally as booklet SSX-PH51.

1841 Census vol.06 - Burwash area, published (no date) by PBN Publications (Ref: BPCF, CD-ROM)