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Parish of Ford, by Thomas Walker Horsfield, published 1835 in The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex (vol. II, rape of Arundel, pp.113-114) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2397][Lib 3212] & The Keep [LIB/507380][Lib/500088] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Ford, by Mark Antony Lower, M.A., published 1870 in A Compendious History of Sussex, Topographical, Archaeological & Anecdotal (vol. I, pp.186-187, Lewes: George P. Bacon) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8946][Lib 3314] & The Keep [LIB/500159]   View Online

Ford and its Church, by Philip Mainwaring Johnston, published 1900 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 43, article, pp.105-157) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2128] & The Keep [LIB/500261] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Ford and Its Church: Addenda & Corrigenda, by Philip M. Johnston, published 1901 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 44, notes & queries, pp.206-208) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2129] & The Keep [LIB/500262] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Ford, by Travers J. Briant, published August 1927 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. I no. 7, note, p.226) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8950] & The Keep [LIB/500203] & S.A.S. library

A 13th Century Rector of Ford, by Walter H. Godfrey, published August 1940 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. VIII no. 3, note, p.84) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8865][Lib 2207] & The Keep [LIB/500210] & S.A.S. library

The Mystery of Ford, by G. D. Johnston, published May 1946 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XI no. 2, article, pp.25-31) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8229][Lib 2210] & The Keep [LIB/500213] & S.A.S. library

The Mystery of Ford, by E. Wyndham Hulme, published November 1946 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XI no. 4, article, pp.89-90) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8229][Lib 2210] & The Keep [LIB/500213] & S.A.S. library

The Mystery of Ford, by G. D. Johnston, published February 1947 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XI no. 5, note, pp.112-113) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8229][Lib 2210] & The Keep [LIB/500213] & S.A.S. library

Arundel and Ford Junctions, Southern Region, by Norman Crump, published July 1953 in Railway Magazine (article, pp.476-482)   Download PDF

The Arun Bridge at Ford, by J. M. Dunn, published August 1955 in Railway Magazine (article, pp.517-521)   Download PDF

Shoreham and Ford: a history of two Sussex airfields, by John A. Bagley, published 1973 in Sussex Industrial History (No. 6, article, pp.25-29) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16389/6] & The Keep [LIB/506524]   Download PDF

The account which follows makes no claim to completeness, but the author feels that the industrial archaeology of aviation is a sufficiently neglected topic to justify some notes on two airfields which, between them, illustrate many of the significant phases in the development of aerodromes in Great Britain.

Ford Deserted Village, by Mark Gardiner, published 1989 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 127, archaeological note, pp.249-251) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10604] & The Keep [LIB/500302] & S.A.S. library

Ford Trimotor and Ford Aerodrome, by Peter H. Chaplin, published 1990 in Sussex Industrial History (issue no. 20, article, pp.35-36, ISSN: 0263-5151) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506526]   Download PDF

Henry Ford, the son of a farmer, is probably best remembered for his pioneering the mass production of cars, trucks and of course the ubiquitous Fordson tractor. However, it is not often realised that by the early 1920's, Henry Ford was taking a great interest in aircraft and to quote from his words "In a motor car you can go almost anywhere land exists. In an airplane you can go almost anywhere a man can breathe, and with the development of the supercharger it is possible to go places even where man cannot breathe under normal circumstances".
In 1926, after some years of experimenting, the Ford Trimotor went into production. It was a high wing three engined aircraft of all metal construction and new alloy called -Alclad' which combined the corrosion resistance of pure aluminium with the strength of duralumin was used. This resulted in the machine earning the nickname of Tin Goose. The aircraft carried 16 passengers whilst the two pilots were in an enclosed cockpit. It became very popular and at one time held the world's speed record for its class at 162 m.p.h. Production was also at a high rate: with typical Ford practice, raw materials entered the rear of the factory and finished planes, of shining aluminium, emerged from the front which also served as an enormous hangar. According to Ford historian James K. Wagner, by 1 May 1929, Ford's aeroplane production reached a record one-a-day rate. Trimotors were shipped to England and in fact they were used on the Croydon-Le Touquet service.
In July 1931, the Ford company set up a European headquarters at Ford aerodrome, near Arundel, utilising the two large hangars on the Yapton side.

Religious Survey 1851 - Worthing district, edited by John A. Vickers, published August 1990 in The Religious Census of Sussex 1851 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 75, pp.135-146, 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

Worthing district incl. Broadwater, Lancing, Littlehampton, Clapham, Patching, Goring, Ferring, East Preston, Angmering, Poling, Rustington, Climping, Ford, Arundel, Tortington, South Stoke, Burpham, North Stoke, Houghton, Amberley & Wiggonholt

Parish of Ford, by A. P. Baggs and H. M. Warne and edited by T. P. Hudson, published 1997 in A History of the County of Sussex (vol. 5, part 1: South-western part of the Rape of Arundel, pp.182-190, London: Victoria County History, ISBN-10: 0197227813 & ISBN-13: 9780197227817) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13609][Lib 14779] & The Keep [LIB/500083] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries   View Online

Census Transcription and Surname Index: Ford 1841-1891, published 1998 (Sussex Family History Group) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14104]

Field Notes: An Iron Age/Romano-British iron forging site at Ford, West Sussex, compiled by J. S. Hodgkinson, published 2001 in Wealden Iron Research Group (Second Series No. 21, report, pp.2-8, ISSN: 0266-4402) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506568]   Download PDF

The de Bohuns of Ford, by Bridget Howard, published October 2006 in Midhurst Heritage (No 6, article, pp.6-7, Autumn 2006, Midhurst Society & printed at Kerry Type Ltd) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16354]

The early history of the de Bohun family, known as the first lords of Midhurst. They lived at Ford in the 12th and 13th centuries, before moving to a splendid new home - Cowdray.

The Canal Pumping Station at Ford, by Alan H. J. Green, published 2011 in Sussex Industrial History (issue no. 41, article, pp.24-32, ISSN: 0263-5151) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16389/41] & The Keep [LIB/506538]   Download PDF

The Portsmouth and Arundel Navigation (P&AN) was promoted to complete an inland waterway route from London to Portsmouth and authorised by Act of Parliament on 7 July 1817.1 The project included the construction of a canal from the River Arun at Ford to Chichester Harbour at Birdham, a distance of nearly 12 miles, which, together with a short branch to Chichester, formed its Sussex Line. The Engineer appointed for the project was the great John Rennie, then aged 56.

Ford Parish Register, published (no date) by the Sussex Family History Group and Parish Register Transcription Society (Ref: SXW68, CD-ROM)

Baptisms 1630-1794, 1813-1905, Marriages 1646-1902, Burials 1645-1793, 1813-1925. Vol.68. Indexed Transcription. Includes 29 photographs