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Parish of Piddinghoe, by Thomas Walker Horsfield, published 1835 in The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex (vol. I, rape of Lewes, pp.195-196) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2396][Lib 3211] & The Keep [LIB/507380][Lib/500087] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Piddinghoe, by Mark Antony Lower, M.A., published 1870 in A Compendious History of Sussex, Topographical, Archaeological & Anecdotal (vol. II, pp.98-99, Lewes: George P. Bacon) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8946][Lib 3315] & The Keep [LIB/500158]   View Online

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

The Name of Harpingden in Piddinghoe , by Alfred Anscombe, F.R.Hist.S., published August 1927 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. I no. 7, article, pp.203-205) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8950] & The Keep [LIB/500203] & S.A.S. library

A Sussex Pedlar: A Character Sketch of "Bart, the Pedlar of Piddinghoe", by S.C.M. Contributor(s), published 1929 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. III no. 3, article, pp.194-195) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2307] & The Keep [LIB/500139]

Two Stone Implements from Deans, Piddinghoe, by Eliot Curwen, published 1930 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 71, notes & queries, pp.253-254) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2156] & The Keep [LIB/500358] & S.A.S. library

Sussex Church Plans XLIV: St. John, Piddinghoe, by W. H. G. [W. H. Godfrey], published May 1938 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. VII no. 2, article, p.50) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12536][Lib 8864][Lib 2206] & The Keep [LIB/500209] & S.A.S. library

Parish of Piddinghoe, edited by L. F. Salzman, published 1940 in The Victoria History of the County of Sussex (vol. 7: The Rape of Lewes, pp.66-69, London: Victoria County History, ISBN-10: 0712905898 & ISBN-13: 9780712905893) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7398] & The Keep [LIB/500082] & R.I.B.A. Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries   View Online

St Acheul Hand-axe Found at Piddinghoe, by V. Gerard Smith, published August 1945 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. X no. 7, note, p.161) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8228][Lib 2209] & The Keep [LIB/500212] & S.A.S. library

Notes on the Church of St John and Village, published 1963 (pamphlet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7234]

Reconstruction of Piddinghoe Kiln, by E. W. O'Shea, published August 1980 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 31, article, p.211, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

The Osborns, Farmers from Telscombe & the Bakers, Brick makers from Piddinghoe, by B. E. Osborne, published March 1981 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 4 no. 7, article, pp.209-211) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8672] & The Keep [LIB/501256] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

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

Restoration of a Tile Kiln at Piddinghoe, by E. W. O'Shea, published 1982 in Sussex Industrial History (No. 12, article, pp.2-24) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506525]   Download PDF

This paper is the story of the restoration of a kiln by a group of amateurs whose determination and dedication made it possible. It is primarily a technical paper dealing with the structure and the work involved in restoring it. It is not intended as an historical record of the Piddinghoe brick and tile industry as records available to us are meagre; however Mr. Bruce Osborne is attempting, through his family history described in the next article to fill in the gaps and any further information that comes to hand will be recorded in the survey of Sussex Brickmaking being prepared by the Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society.

The Bakers, Brickmakers of Piddinghoe, by B. E. Osborne, published 1982 in Sussex Industrial History (No. 12, article, p.24) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506525]   Download PDF

The recent restoration of the conical up-draught brick kiln in the village of Piddinghoe has prompted further research into the Baker family. This report follows an earlier document prepared by the author and published by the Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society. The Baker family were long established in Piddinghoe before evidence of brick-making becomes apparent. Parish registers show Bakers in profusion throughout the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries in the village.

The Brickmaking Bakers of Piddinghoe, by B. E. Osborne, published March 1982 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 3 no. 4, article, pp.127-129) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8892] & The Keep [LIB/501189] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

The Bakers - Bickmakers of Piddinghoe, by B. E. Osborne, published June 1982 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 5 no. 2, article, pp.57-60) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9174] & The Keep [LIB/501257] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Three generations of Edward Bakers are listed and covers the years 1616 - 1915 in the parish of Piddinghoe

Religious Survey 1851 - Lewes district, edited by John A. Vickers, published August 1990 in The Religious Census of Sussex 1851 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 75, pp.74-94, 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

Lewes district incl. Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston, East Chiltington, Streat, Plumpton, Hamsey, Chailey, Newick, Barcombe, Ringmer, Glynde, Beddingham, West Firle, Ripe, Chalvington, Selmeston, Alciston, Berwick, Newhaven, East Blatchington, Bishopstone, Denton, Tarring Neville, Piddinghoe, Telscombe, Southease, Iford, Kingston-near-Lewes, Stanmer, Falmer, Rottingdean & Ovingdean

Piddinghoe - Land Tax 1785, edited by Roger Davey, published 1991 in East Sussex Land Tax, 1785 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 77, p.169, 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

Rolls of honour and war memorials in Lewes, Peacehaven and Piddinghoe, compiled by L. Medhurst and E. Pitcher, published 1993 (21 pp., Family Roots Family History Society Eastbourne & District) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/501236] & British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

East Sussex Census 1851 Index: Newhaven Area - Glynde, Beddingham, West Firle, Ripe, Chalvington, Selmeston, Alciston, Berwick, East Blatchington, Bishopstone, Denton, South Heighton, Tarring Neville, Newhaven, Piddinghoe, Southease, Telscombe, Rodmell, Iford, Kingston, Stanmer, Falmer, Rottingdean, and Ovendean, by June C. Barnes, published 1 March 1994 (vol. 23, booklet, 108 pp., C. J. Barnes & printed at Battle Instant Print Ltd., ISBN-10: 1870264223 & ISBN-13: 9781870264228) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503435] & East Sussex Libraries

Portrait of Piddinghoe: 1900-2000, by Valerie Mellor, published 12 October 2000 (128 pp., Seaford: S. B. Publications, ISBN-10: 1857702131 & ISBN-13: 9781857702132) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503003] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

People of Telscombe & Peacehaven: From Records Relating to the Parishes of Telscombe & Piddinghoe, by Stanley Bernard, published June 2003 (56 pp., Paths - Peacehaven and Telscombe Historical Society, ISBN-10: 0953518655 & ISBN-13: 9780953518654) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503031] & West Sussex Libraries

Piddinghoe, St. John - Church monuments, edited by Nigel Llewellyn, published 2011 in East Sussex Church Monuments, 1530-1830 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 93, pp.255-256, 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

Rose Cottage, Cedarwell Close, Piddinghoe (NGR: TQ43550288) - watching brief report, by Felicity Howell, published July 2012 (Reading: Thames Valley Archaeological Services)   View Online

John Towner: The Missing Blacksmith of Piddinghoe, by Kevin Towner, published June 2016 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 22 no. 2, article, pp.60-62) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/509232]

The TOWNER surname seems to originate in a cluster of small villages around the town of Lewes in East Sussex (see the articles by Reg Towner in Sussex Family Historian vol. 8, p. 174 and vol. 13, p.266). Untangling the different TOWNER families during the period 1600-1800 is rather complicated as many individuals with identical first names lived within a relatively small area. However, the available evidence suggests that John TOWNER, my great x 6 grandfather, was most likely the eldest son of James and Ann TOWNER (née SHOULDER), born on 8 May 1701 and baptised at Chalvington St Bartholomew on 18 May 1701.