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Contents

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Comment

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Parish Council Update

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Funds To Reverse Climate Change

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Funding For Small Businesses

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Garden View

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Bluecoat Sports Centre

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Southwater Welcome Club

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St Catherine’s Hospice

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Pets’ Corner

26

Cooking

29

Recipe

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Community Information Board

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Sussex Miscellany

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Farming In Horsham

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Puzzle Answers

38

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COMMENT

CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVES

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orsham District Council have introduced a number of initiatives to help combat climate change. A Cabinet meeting in September agreed funding for the first part of an ambitious, challenging and aspirational target for the Council’s direct emissions to be carbon neutral by 2030.

To contribute to this target the Council is working with Sussex County Council to support a scheme to help residents cut their carbon emissions by installing high quality solar panels at a reduced price. Homeowners can register for Solar Together Sussex which uses a group buying approach to secure significant savings on solar panel installations by accredited contractors. Further details at www.solartogether.co.uk/westsussex/home

(registration is free and there is no obligation to go ahead with an installation).

Recognising that local community groups have a valuable contribution to make and a role to play in tackling climate change, Horsham District Council has also introduced a new Community Climate Fund. This fund will enable voluntary and community groups, as well as Parish and Neighbourhood Councils, to work on projects to reduce carbon levels locally and improve our environment. There are more details regarding the projects that qualify and how to apply on page 12.

Despite the current economic climate its good to see the Council take the lead in creating long term and tangible climate benefits.

Richard Milbourn, Editor E: editor@carnahpublications.com

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S O U T H W AT E R PA R I S H C O U N C I L

FREEDOM OF THE PARISH AWARDED Parish & District Councillor online surgeries

along the footpath to the north of the Roman Lane

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play park area.

required. 11am to 12 noon via online connection.

Slowly has been a Southwater resident for almost 2

Details will be placed on Southwater Parish Council’s

decades and has been engaged in a number of

Facebook page and website each month or Contact

Southwater community activities.

outhwater residents can raise concerns directly with Councillors online. 1st Saturday of each

· Co-opted Councillor – SPC welcomes their newly

month except August. Informal, no booking

appointed Councillor, Mrs Ilanit Slowly. Councillor

the Clerk at clerk@southwater-pc.gov.uk or call and

· Freedom of the Parish – Mr Robert Piper and

speak to the Clerk on 01403 733202.

Councillor Mrs Pauline Flores-Moore have been

Vacancies

presented Freedom of the Parish for their services.

Southwater Parish Council (SPC) has the following

Both Mr Piper and Mrs Flores-Moore received their

vacancies; 2 x volunteer Parish Councillors. For further

awards from the Chairman of the Parish Council on

details, please contact the Clerk at clerk@southwater-

the 30th September 2020.

pc.gov.uk or call and speak to the Clerk on 01403

· Stakers Lane Stake park update – Finalisation of

733202.

design discussions and tender documents which

In the news

includes demolishing the remains of the skate park,

· Coronavirus (COVID 19) - Keeping up to date – The

recently destroyed by fire and re-construction of a

Community is reminded of their responsibility for

replacement skate park is under way.

following Government guidelines. Keep up to date

· Easteds Barn – Permissive footpath – The

with the latest Government information and

reconstruction of a Permissive footpath between

guidelines at www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Nutham Lane and Easteds Lane is completed. A local

· The Ghyll – SPC has allowed Infinity Gymnastics only

contractor has undertaken the work. New signage will

to commence operation during the transition period

be erected.

of operational management. See Infinity Gymnastics

· New classrooms at Infant and Junior Academies –

website for more information. The Southwater Royals

West Sussex County Council have reported the

Football club have commenced home matches on the

temporary classrooms at Southwater Infant and Junior

football grounds.

Academies are in place. Providing all goes smoothly,

· PPE litter – As the Coronavirus continues, discarded

permanent classrooms for both academies would be

PPE gloves and face masks are becoming prevalent

ready for the weeks commencing 4th November and

throughout the parish. Not only does this litter

23rd November 2020, respectively.

present health and safety implications, it also impacts

Did you know?

wildlife and the environment. Residents of Southwater

· There are three levels of council operate within

are requested to dispose of PPE responsibly.

Southwater Parish, West Sussex County Council

· Roman Lane Public Artwork Project – The artwork

(WSCC), Horsham District Council (HDC) and

associated with the Roman Lane development is

Southwater Parish Council (SPC). The responsibilities

scheduled to be installed mid to late October 2020.

for each council can be found at their respective

The artwork consists of three screens to be erected

websites.

Southwater Parish Council, Beeson House, 26 Fairbank Rd, Southwater, RH13 9LA. Phone 01403 733202, email clerk@southwaterpc.gov.uk or website www.southwater-pc.gov.uk/default.aspx Neighbourhood (Community) Wardens - Dominic Woodhead – 07789 943193 or Jacquie Cave – 07789 943156, Tweet them on @HorshamWardens, or email Southwater.Wardens@horsham.gov.uk and see web page www.southwater-pc.gov.uk/NeighbourhoodWardens.aspx Content correct at time of preparation.

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HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL

FUNDS TO REVERSE CLIMATE C H A N G E

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ecognising that local community groups have a valuable contribution to make and a role to play in tackling climate change, Horsham District Council has introduced a new Community Climate Fund. This fund will enable voluntary and community groups, as well as Parish and Neighbourhood Councils, to work on projects to reduce carbon levels locally and improve our environment.

The Horsham District Community Climate Fund will support those community projects that have long term and tangible climate benefits and provide positive environmental change.

Key aims of the new funding are to reduce carbon emissions and contribute to the move to the District becoming carbon neutral. It also supports projects that show that they are adapting to changes to the climate, reducing the use of core resources such as energy and water, and as encouraging the minimisation of waste.

Fund applications can be related to any of the following themes: · Energy – such as reducing consumption and increasing the use of renewable forms of energy · Water – such as reducing consumption and reducing the threats from flooding · Waste minimisation – reducing waste and reusing and recycling resources, for example using composting bins · Biodiversity – increasing wildlife, such as the creation of pocket parks and community orchards · Sustainable transport – such as encouraging cycling and walking.

The funds must be used for brand new projects, which will last beyond the funding provided by the Council, and include a commitment to inform the wider community about the project and encourage others to take action.

Commenting on the creation of the new funding, the Council’s Cabinet Member of the

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Environment, Waste and Recycling Cllr Philip Circus said: “I am delighted that we are able to make these vital funds available to spread awareness and embed action on climate change at a local level.

“As a council we have committed to work towards becoming carbon neutral as an organisation, and this funding gives everyone the opportunity to make a difference by reducing damage to our local environment.

“We look forward to receiving your applications.”

There are three levels of funds available:- up to £1,000 - up to £2,500 (which requires more information from the applicant) - up to £5,000 (which requires match funding from the applicant).

There are certain criteria that must be met to receive funding. Applications need to be submitted by the end of October.

For more information about the Horsham District Community Climate Fund and to apply for funds please visit: www.horsham.gov.uk/communityclimatefund Or for a more informal chat, please call Nick on 01403 215216 or Jane on 01403215358.

For further information please email community.development@horsham.gov.uk

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HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL

FUNDING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES orsham District Council’s Economic

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located in the Horsham District that missed out on the

Development team is launching its Local

various government COVID-19 support programmes. If

Enterprise and Apprenticeship Programme

you are a new business of less than 12 months and

(LEAP) small business grants funding on 30 September

have less than 20 employees, you can now apply for a

2020 for the fourth year running.

share of these grant funds to support your business.

Over 100 small and micro businesses have successfully

You can apply for up to £2,000, which you will need

secured a grant in the three previous years of this

to match with additional funds (30% of the total

extremely popular programme.

project cost). You must be able to demonstrate how

The LEAP grant scheme has at its disposal some £86,000 to be distributed to small businesses across the Horsham District between 30 September 2020 and end May 2021.

the project will develop or establish your business and what difference it will make.

Horsham District Council’s Cllr Paul Clarke, Cabinet Member for Local Economy said:

The grant money will be released in three tranches:

“This is a great opportunity for people who have

Round 1 – opens 30 Sept and closes 30 Nov 2020

recently set up a new business and have been adversely

Round 2 – opens 31 Dec and closes 28 Feb 2021

affected by the pandemic.

Round 3 – opens 31 Mar and closes 30 May 2021.

This year’s programme is aimed at small businesses

You can apply for funds from 30 September at: www.horsham.gov.uk/business/business-funding

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GARDEN VIEW

RHUBARB

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hubarb is a reasonably easy trouble-free plant to

try a forced

grow. It is also a handsome plant, with large

crop for

leaves and striking red stems, and who doesn't

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The trick is to choose the right spot. Ideally it needs

tender

to be planted in full sun but if your garden is very

stems.

sheltered it will tolerate partial shade. Don't plant it

Rhubarb is

anywhere where it might be in the way, disturbed, or

forced by

need to be moved from. Rhubarb has an extensive root

growing it in the absence of light in a microclimate

system and prefers to stay put, for at least a decade, so

slightly warmer than the outside temperature. You can

give careful thought to the spot.

start forcing in January for best results. Remove dead

Rhubarb dislikes wet soil, so make sure it's well-

leaves and weeds from around the crown and add a

drained. Dig in plenty of organic matter a month or so

layer of straw or shredded paper to warm the

before planting. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generally easier and more

emerging shoots and to protect them from frost. Then

productive to grow rhubarb from crowns (divided

cover the crown with an upturned dustbin or large

plants) rather than seed, and from now until Christmas

crock pot to cut out all the light. The rhubarb should be

is the perfect time to plant.

ready for harvesting 8 weeks later. Happy gardening.

Dig a hole a little wider than the rhubarb crown in your prepared ground. Plant so that the growing tip is about an inch /2.5 cm below the surface. Firm the soil well around the roots to removed air pockets. Water well and mulch with organic matter, avoiding the growing tip.

During the growing season keep the area around the plant free of weeds and give an occasional good soaking in prolonged dry periods. Remove any flower heads that appear in the spring. Flowering will weaken the stems. If the crown rots, your soil was too wet, but following all the advice I've given earlier should prevent this happening! Harvest time is May until July, but rhubarb is a long-term investment so don't harvest it during the first year. It needs that full first year of growth to establish a strong root system. Second year leave at least five strong stems when you harvest. After that you can leave three or four stems each time. You should get 2-3 crops per season.

Remove only the largest stems when picking and wait till the leaves have fully opened. Pull gently from the base with a slight twist. The leaves are poisonous but can be safely composted.

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That is why committing to going to the gym and following a regular exercise routine is becoming a higher priority for an increasing number of people.

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We request that customers wear a face covering in the building up to the point their activity begins.

All sessions and classes, including gym and swimming, also now need to be pre-booked online in order to comply with track and trace guidelines.

The gym has been extended to include half of the Sports Hall and our outdoor gym, The Fitness Yard, is also open throughout the year. This means there is plenty of space around each machine.

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S T C AT H E R I N E ’ S H O S P I C E

CYCLING THE LENGTH OF THE UK Michaela Clements, Events Fundraising Manager at St Catherine’s said, “We’re so incredibly grateful to Laura, Michael, and their friends for taking on such an ambitious challenge to raise money for our hospice. The money they’ve raised will make a huge difference to others in their community and allow us to care for people at a time it’s never been more needed. We’re so humbled by the brilliant challenges our supporters take on for us, and I’m so glad that Laura and Michael were able to take on and complete this challenge despite coronavirus and bike punctures along the way! On aura Nott and her friend, Michael Breathwick, have

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behalf of everyone at St Catherine’s, I’d like to

completed a ‘wheely’ impressive challenge after

congratulate them on an epic journey, and to thank

cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG).

them for their wonderful support.”

1,000 miles, unsupported, covered the distance of the

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In just 16 days, the keen cyclists cycled approximately

To make a donation to support Laura and Michael

equivalent to going up Mount Everest twice! Their incredible feat raised more than £2,600 for local charity, St Catherine’s Hospice.

Along the way they were supported by other friends, Hannah Alsop and Kurtis Gamble, who rode alongside them for a couple of days each to keep morale high.

Laura said, “This ride was really special for me and Michael as it was in memory of my Grandma, Joyce, who passed away under the care of the hospice in June. St Catherine’s provided much needed palliative care and support, not just to my Grandma, but to all our family and friends. We really wanted to raise money to help make sure the hospice can provide the same level of love and care we received to more patients and more families in need in the future. We know that it’s been an extremely challenging time for St Catherine’s in the face of COVID-19 but they’ve kept the hospice running and their essential care going. We’ve been so overwhelmed with the support we’ve received and it’s lovely to know it’s going towards such a worthy cause. We had donations from people we met on route on our journey, and people were able to track our progress, and all of the fun, beautiful and painful moments on Strava!”

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Experts suggest that good diet, mental stimulation and companionship can reduce the risk of dementia in cats. The cats we most commonly see displaying signs of the illness are over the age of 12. Their owners show concern over certain behaviours, mainly inappropriate vocalisation. Cats with cognitive dysfunction can be seen to stare blankly into space and may seem disorientated and confused. They may also begin to urinate and defaecate around the home when they were previously litter trained. They can also forget to eat or have difficulty finding their food and water bowls and may stop grooming themselves.

There are a number of environmental approaches which can be tried to help both the cat and owner through this difficult period. Try to keep any changes at home to a minimum. Familiarity will certainly help your cat feel safe and minimise confusion. If night times are a problem, try leaving a dim light on and a radio on a low volume. Some cats seem to benefit from being in a more confined area at night and a puppy crate is perfect for this.

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Quick pickles taste light, fresh and crunchy.

My Grandmother pickled fresh veg from her garden during the Second World War. Veg needs to be super-fresh and undamaged. It can be cut to any shape. I like to boil green veg such as green beans and asparagus for two or three minutes then plunge them into ice cold water to preserve their bright colour, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s optional.

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We grew some squash this year and quick pickled some of the little ones with onion and garlic.

Wide-mouth large jars are the best containers.

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Wash and dry the vegetables then prep them. Peel any carrots, trim the end of beans etc. Cut vegetables into evenly sized pieces.

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Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 50 minutes, plus 10 minutes resting time Serves: 4-6 INGREDIENTS 1/2 tsp white peppercorns 1/2 tsp black peppercorns 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp cayenne (or more if using a very mild sausage) 1 tsp dried thyme 2 bay leaves 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp neutral oil 2 smoked pork sausages, ideally andouille, but fresh Polish smoked sausages, smoked chorizo or Toulouse would also do, cut into thick slices 4 bone-in chicken thighs 1 onion, finely chopped 1 red pepper, finely chopped 1 celery stick, finely chopped 4 spring onions, chopped, green and white parts separated 3 garlic cloves, crushed 800ml chicken or pork stock 1 tsp Tabasco or other hot sauce, plus extra to serve 300g long grain rice 300g large raw prawns Please mention SOUTHWATER Life when responding to adverts

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urn the heat to high and in a small dry pan toast the peppercorns, paprika and cayenne. Grind them in a pestle and mortar until smooth. Add the thyme, bay leaves and salt then set one side.

Lower the heat to medium and heat the oil in a lidded frying pan. Add the sausage slices and cook until golden. Remove to drain on kitchen paper. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown, remove and place with the sausage.

Add the onion, green pepper, the white parts of the spring onions, and garlic to the pan. Cook until soft and translucent, then stir in the spice mix and cook for another couple of minutes.

Return the chicken back into the pan and pour stock and Tabasco over everything.

Lower the heat to allow the mixture to simmer for about 15 minutes until the chicken is tender. Stir in the rice and simmer for a further 10 minutes. Stir everything once then cover with a tight lid, reduce the heat and steam gently for 15 minutes. Remove the chicken. Add the prawns and sausage, stir again, then replace the lid and leave to rest for 10 minutes.

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SOUTHWATER SOUTHWATER PARISH COUNCIL Southwater Parish Council Beeson House, Lintot Square, Southwater, West Sussex RH13 9LA Clerk - Mrs Dawn Spouge - 01403 733202 www.southwater-pc.gov.uk www.facebook.com/southwater.council Southwater Community Police Office Beeson House, Lintot Square, Southwater Opening Hours - Monday-Friday 09:30 12:30 and 14:30 - 17:00 01403 734417 FOR SMALL CHILDREN Kids Connect Jubilee House, Worthing Road, Southwater RH13 9JB Monday’s 10am - 11.30am (term time only) 01403 254241 www.wearelifespring.church/kidsconnect Southwater Children and Family Centre Worthing Road, Southwater, RH13 9HA Monday 9.00am - 3pm and Tuesday Thursday 9.00am - 11.30am 01403 213570 southwater.cfc@westsussex.gov.uk www.westsussex.gov.uk/southwatercfc Southwater Village Hall Pre-School Southwater Village Hall, Church Lane, Southwater, RH13 9BT Morning and afternoon sessions and three all-day sessions from 9.15am 4pm on Mon, Tues & Thurs Manager - Heather Clarke - 01403 733954 southwaterpreschool@hotmail.co.uk FOR GIRLS AND BOYS Friday Night Club – For ages 8-12 Southwater Leisure Centre Friday - 6.30pm- 8pm 01403 733208 Horsham Judo Club Southwater Leisure Centre Tuesday & Thursday - 5.30pm Derek - 07778 670124

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01403 730050 Southwater Youth Project Angie Choat - 07795835905 angie@southwateryouthproject.org.uk West Sussex County Council Youth Service For ages of 11-25 www.yourspacewestsussex.co.uk/ FOR OVER 50S Southwater U3A 01403 730598 www.u3a.org.uk Southwater Welcome Club Southwater Village Hall, Church Lane, Southwater, RH13 9BT Every other Wednesday afternoon 2.30pm to 4.30pm Deborah Bailey - 01403 731891 Southwater Young at Heart Beeson House, Lintot Square, Southwater Fridays - 1.30 – 3.30pm Southwater Sports Club Thursdays 10.00am - 12 noon Pat Chapman - 01403 730420 or Tina Andrews - 01403 731839 www.southwaterchurch.org.uk/ southwatertoungatheart.htm Sporting Moments Southwater Leisure Centre, Pevensey Road, Southwater RH13 9XZ

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THE JOY OF SUSSEX

By Kevin Newman, a Sussex-born author, historian, tour guide and history teacher

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chools at time of writing are increasingly strange and alien places with masks in class, coughing teachers and whole year groups sent home to stare at laptops. The world’s all gone a bit ‘Doctor Who’ and all we need now is an alien invasion and some pink tsunamis to really top 2020 off. As an author of a historical novel about a real Sussex school back in the 1920s that I’ve had to talk about a lot lately in interviews, I quite frankly find it very comforting to escape to the school in question - Claremont Prep School.

Claremont in the 20s may have had a one-legged swimming teacher who was a Hollywood movie star, a matron obsessed with massive intakes of beef, a shell-shocked alcoholic headmaster and a demented school dog but it feels a lot more normal than anything this year has served up so far.

Nor was Claremont the only unusual quirky or funny Sussex school in the county’s past. This month we explore the wacky, wonderful and frankly weird, such as two schools’ choices to employ a Mr Bender and a Mr Willy and expect children not to titter. And I promise not to mention Mr Spong, my own French teacher, who looked like Ulysses 31. Promise. Thankfully other schoolteachers had nicer names such as the delightful Mrs Honeybun and Mrs Hoggi who taught at St Mary’s in Washington. Collective ‘aaah!’ now everyone.

Perhaps teachers deserved the nastier of their names due to some of the punishments they gave out. The headmaster and his wife at Thakeham School in the 19th century had a particularly nasty punishment that was called ‘thimble pie’ which I’ll be kind and just leave to your imagination. One school even sent their pupils to ‘the Tower’ if they hadn’t worked hard enough at French, but that was The Towers at Upper Beeding and so to be fair they had a surplus of towers and actually

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The Towers, Beeding, c.WW1 courtesy of Antony Edmonds.

used them for teaching space. The school also had two princesses at one point due the Prince of Monaco’s selection of school for his offspring, and when he visited he ended up catching fish in the nearby River which the school’s kitchen cooked up for the girls. Not many other Sussex schoolgirls got fish caught by a prince for their lunch I bet.

Lunches also sound an interesting affair at Brighton College before the 1880s, judging by the fact they kindly allowed hampers to occasionally be sent from home but stated firmly that “They must not contain wine”. This hadn’t been the case though in the College’s earliest years though as from 1845 until the 1870s boys were allowed a pint with lunch and another with dinner. This was halved in 1876 and ended up in 1885 applying only to the senior boys but might still explain of course the two-hour lunchbreaks at this time!

Beer of course at this time was drunk by children as it had purified, whereas water and milk were still often seen as dangerous.

Further east along the coast, school dinners at Roedean sounded even more dangerous. The school seemed to have had its own mini-language of slang for school puds in the past, one example of which was ‘Thames Mud’. It didn’t entail a trip to London and getting wet, but instead was Roedean slang for a chocolate pudding. The gruesome sounding ‘Burned Baby’s Arm’ was also another, not thankfully as dangerous as it sounds

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in the early 2000s were offered a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;custardbreathingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; competition as part of an alternative sports day; seeing how long boys could stick their heads in a bowl of custard for without breathing.

Not exactly a Covid-friendly activity today, but hopefully a post-Covid 2021 will lead to similar silliness prevailing again throughout our beloved county.

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FARMING IN HORSHAM

With the recently held Virtual Big Nibble, a celebration of local food and drink businesses across the District, Jeremy Knight from Horsham Museum & Art Gallery continues the theme by taking a closer look at farming from the 18th Century onwards.

Farmyard scene.

Billingshurst.

A

cattle market.

great movements recorded in the 18th century was

parish. The degree to which the farmer improved his or

what became known as the agricultural revolution.

her land was dependent on the individual; there was no

Whether it was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;revolutionâ&#x20AC;? or an evolution is for

state interference either through subsidies or through

others to debate, but what it did see was renewed

regulation. For example, in the 1720s one Horsham

interest in the land. The Tories, who were in effect

farmer had 70 ewes, whilst in the 1740s they grew

disbarred from the politics of government thanks to the

more oats than wheat. Potatoes were grown on the

arrival of the Hanoverian Georges, left London and

Denne estate in the late 18th century as horse fodder

spent their time and energy on improving their land -

and barley was grown, perhaps for the brewing

both agricultural land and creating gardens around

industry. Peas were mentioned in the 1740s, not for

their homes. If they could not manage the state, they

human consumption but for animal fodder, and in the

would manage nature. The fantastic Georgian houses

1780s at Chesworth Farm, turnips and clover seeds

were built on wealth from farming at home and

were also grown as fodder. In 1750 there was one

colonial farming with slaves abroad.

haymaker mentioned in the parish. In 1717, records

fter the devastation of the Black Death, it was not until the 18th century that there was a transformation in farming practices. One of the

John Wicker was a successful brewer and merchant,

It is easy to forget that Horsham was still very rural at this time. As late as 1844 there were 70 farms in the

indicate that fruit was being grown in the parish. This

who lived at what is now known as Park House. In

diverse record suggests that farming was

1703, he appealed to Queen Anne to open a new

predominantly pastoral rather than agricultural:

cattle market in Horsham, his argument being that it

growing livestock, including poultry that Daniel Defoe

was good for the town and more importantly for

recorded at Dorking market, which would have suited

London, which was growing. The market was approved

the poor soil prevalent throughout the parish.

in 1705 however, by 1723 the Borough market had

A large number of books and articles were published

ceased, as there simply was not enough trade, either

in the 18th century suggesting how farmers and

locally or with London, to sustain the new monthly

landowners could improve the profitability of their land

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3839 to 5765, a 50% rise that mirrored the nation as a whole. However, the number of people farming had seen a decline in Horsham dropping from 349 families out of 719 in 1811, to 308 families out of 1008 in 1831.

Although there had been an apparent drop in families cultivating the land, in real numbers it was not that great a decrease. It reflected the still ongoing land ownership pattern identified above. In 1844 a detailed map and report was written, the Tithe Map, and it Ploughing team winners.

offered an excellent overview of the parish.

In all there were 70 farms over 50 acres in area.

through crop rotation, new breeding techniques, and

Within Horsham, there were three areas of allotments

fertilizing the soil. However, it is difficult to know who

leased out to the Labourers Friend Society. By 1844, half

in Horsham read such books and incorporated those

of the parish was put over to arable, with one quarter

methods into their practice, except to say that clover

as meadow or pasture. In 1841 the Arundel and

and peas are very good crops for putting nitrogen back

Bramber Agricultural Association held ploughing and

in to the soil and were promoted for that, along with

stubble cutting competitions at Chesworth Farm. It

the promotion of turnips as an animal feedstuff.

should also be noted that about one ninth of the parish

However, the key part of the agricultural revolution

was woodland ideal cover for game, and hunting

was enclosure of the common, which in Horsham did

continued to be a popular pastime. It may also have

not occur until 1813. Horsham Common stretched for

provided the raw materials for broom makers who

around 750 acres in an arc covering the north and east

were recorded in the parish in 1784, 1812/13 and in

of the parish. The Common was owned by individuals,

1862 when six out of the 23 brush and broom makers

but ordinary people had the right to exploit the land

in the county lived in the parish.

for things such as collecting firewood and grazing their

The open nature of Horsham town itself can be seen

animals, however they did not own it. In Horsham, the

in the development of nurseries in the town. Allman’s

burgesses (those that owned burgage plots), had

nursery, on the corner of Park Street and East Street,

pasture rights to the Common, as did the tenants of

was founded in 1828. The nursery stretched to 10 acres

Roffey, Hawksbourne, Marlpost and Shortsfield manors

by 1866, and went as far as what is today Bartellot

reflecting its medieval origins.

Road. It grew forest trees, ornamental trees and exotics.

The reason landowners did not improve the

In 1844, there were two other nurseries on the corner

common land was that, if cattle and other livestock had

of Brighton road and St Leonard’s Road. Who were the

pannage rights they then had the right to eat the

buyers of their plants? Horsham did not have a railway

plants growing on the Common. The Common could

yet so it is unlikely that Allman’s serviced the London

only be turned over to proper effective and economic

market at its inception. By 1841 with the trains only

farming use either if the commoners acted as a

available at Three Bridges, the nurseries might have

corporate body for the benefit of everybody, or if

grown plants for the growing London market,

commoners’ rights were made null and void. Therefore,

delivering to the station by wagons. What was good for

whilst the agricultural revolution was occurring, large

London would have been copied by some of the more

areas of Horsham’s farmland saw little or no

wealthy families in the Horsham area.

improvement, unless it was in selective breeding of

By 1861, much of Horsham’s common land had

livestock, something that the records do not tell us.

become arable, but now there was a shift with the

Britain’s population was increasing and between

growing demand for milk from London. Therefore,

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between 1875 and 1909, the number of cattle increased in the parish by half, and the amount of permanent grassland increased from 2,632a to 5,230a. It might have been expected that the agricultural depression would have seen a collapse of the local corn and livestock markets. However, they survived and flourished, probably because of Horsham's closeness to London and its transport routes. Horsham's corn market was seen as one of the chief Sussex markets in 1883, and the poultry market had moved to the Swan Inn away from the Carfax in 1882. Later it would move to the Black Horse Inn. This move in itself is an important indicator of the decline in agriculture in Horsham's economy.

Horsham corporately wanted to see the Carfax, the centre of the town, lose its agricultural roots and become a public space rather than a marketplace. The Prewitt’s Mill.

town sought a tidying up and removal of the "muddy

1875

1933

the next decade until, by 1892, with the erection of the

Wheat

1,493a

300a

bandstand the transformation of the Carfax was

Oats

1,040a

262a

boots” of the farmer. Such moves would continue for

complete. That is in the future; by 1887, the Monday

In 1875, the Parish had 663 pigs and 1,781 sheep. By

poultry and Wednesday corn markets were still active

1909, the number of sheep had fallen to 1,129. This

though cattle were sold on the alternate Wednesday,

large number of sheep was probably the reason for the

suggesting that the impact was being felt. The

5th April Fair, mentioned by Dorothea Hurst in the

popularity of poultry was due again to Horsham’s

second edition of her history, for she comments that

closeness to the growing urban centres.

this fair had no legal entity but had sprung up for

The agricultural depression was also important to

selling sheep. The main sheep fair was, of course, the

Horsham’s story for a number of reasons, not all related

one held at Findon each late summer/autumn. By 1933,

to agriculture. The main one being the rise of the new

there was said to be a decline in beef production in the

landed elite, men who made their money in the city

parish, though there were 1,418 dairy cattle and pig

and bought up farms or uncultivated land turning them

numbers were still high. Milk production was high. One

in to a hunting estate. This in turn would feed into the

reason that the amount of produce did not decline to

creation of a culture and an image of a place that

the extent of land under cultivation was that more and

Horsham still has today - though it is declining with the

more mechanisation was taking place.

impact of the 1980s, that of the county/country town.

The town liked to retain its farming roots in the 20th

However, back in the 1880s and 1890s Horsham’s

century, with agricultural and livestock shows. The

landscape was in many ways reverting to the way it

museum society actively collected farming equipment in

had been in medieval times with hunting parks (now

the 1960s to reflect this interest, but due to the

called shooting estates). Whatever the reason the effect

growing demand for housing the number of actual

on Horsham was palpable, Horsham became a desirable

farms declined dramatically in the 1920s to 1960s.

place to live. Within Horsham, the changes can be seen

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