03/10/2006
Transcribed by Stacey Gardner
Pycombe, or Pyecombe, is a village in the union of Cuckfield, Poynings hundred, rape of Lewes, 6 miles north from Brighton, on the main road to London. The village is sheltered on the north and west by the Downs; there is a neat National School, supported by contributions; the church is a small plain building; the area is 2,320 acres, and the population 564. The benefice is a rectory, tithes commuted at £345 per annum, in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor, and incumbency of the Rev. John Morgan.
Post Office - Henry Andrews, receiver. Letters arrive from London 9.15am; dispatched 7pm.
Morgan Rev. John, Rectory
Traders
Andrews Henry, blacksmith
Attwood William, shopkeeper
Beckett Thomas, “Plough”
Blaker George, farmer
Brown William, farmer
Foreman Mrs. Ann, mistress of the National School
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