Two new interpretation boards have been officially unveiled by the Southwick Society. One board details the interesting history of the recreation ground from its ownership by Reigate Priory before the reformation, through the centuries as part of Eastbrook Farm to its current use as a recreation ground. From 1909 until 1914 Walter Winans, an American…
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Southwick Square Time Capsule
A time capsule unearthed during the improvement work in Southwick Square is now on display in the Manor Cottage Heritage Centre. The capsule was buried below the inaugural stone laid into the pond in April 1961. See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-65814621 The capsule together with its contents is now on display in the heritage centre, which is open…
Heritage Talks 2023/24
We hold regular meetings at Southwick Community Centre on the second Monday of every month from September to March at 7.30 pm Why not come along and join us? There is a charge of £3.00 to members and £5.00 to non-members Monday 11th September Resorting to the Coast: Sussex Seaside History By Geoffrey Mead Monday…
Unveiling of Blue Plaque to commemorate C.L.R. James in Southwick
The Southwick Society will be unveiling a blue plaque to commemorate the late, great black Trinidadian cricket writer and revolutionary historian C.L.R. James (1901-1989) on Friday 17 March 2023 at 2pm at 290 Old Shoreham Road, Southwick. C.L.R. James wrote his classic history of the Haitian Revolution, The Black Jacobins (1938) while staying on the South Coast…
March Heritage Talk
The Lost Wey to the Sea by Tony Pratt Monday 13th March at 7.30 pm in Southwick Community Centre Members £3, non-members £5 A brief history of the inland waterway route from Portsmouth to London of which the Wey & Arun Canal is an important link. Old maps and photographs of the route and its…
February Heritage Talk
The Argus Photographic Archive by Andy Garth Monday 13th February at 7.30 pm in Southwick Community Centre Members £3, non-members £5 A selection of the Evening Argus’s photographic archives (1930s to 1990s). A wide range of subjects, some you will remember, others you may have forgotten.
January Heritage Talk
Sussex Scrapbook 3 by Chris Horlock Monday 9th January 2023 at 7.30 pm in Southwick Community Centre Members £3, non-members £5 Back by popular demand after delighting us with his eclectic and fascinating Sussex Scapbook 1 & 2, Chris Horlock will present his Sussex Scrapbook 3. Once again he will give us a broad mix…
Southwick Society Christmas cards
Our new Christmas cards are now available to purchase. Featuring 3 local scenes a pack of 6 cards (2 of each design) costs £3.50 and are available from our shop, at our meetings or for collection by emailing southwicksociety@gmail.com.
Christmas shopping at the Manor Cottage
The Manor Cottage Heritage Centre shop will be open from 11am to 3 pm on Saturday and Sunday for the first three weekends in December. Also from 2 pm to 6 pm on Wednesday 14th December. Our unique Southwick Society gifts and local history books make ideal Christmas presents. On Saturday 3rd December we are…
Santa’s Workshop
Following last year’s hugely successful Santa Days we are delighted to be hosting this event at the Manor Cottage once again. Adur East Lions have invited Santa and his elves to come along for the first three weekends in December. The cottage will be beautifully decorated and Santa himself will be sitting in his workshop…