Sussex Past, a mysterious knight, a seaside town & a Pitts-Stop
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Strange Tales of Old Sussex: Famous Folk. Part 3
We’re testing your knowledge of Sussex and its famous folk once ...
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Strange Tales of Old Sussex: Famous Folk. Part 2
So here it is as promised, the second in our Famous ...
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The Legends of Highdown Hill, Worthing, West Sussex
On a recent Sunday, I went in search of legend, folklore, ...
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Strange Tales of Old Sussex: Famous Folk. Part 1
Anyone who knows me, knows I’m not a great quiz player. ...
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Strange Tales of Old Sussex: Place Names
Many of our Sussex place names date back to our origins ...
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The Story of a Sussex Pub
A recent visit to the beautifully refurbished Red Lion got me ...
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Fabergé Mystery at the Brighton Museum
Last week I was writing about Brighton Museum and in particular, ...
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Time to Visit Brighton Dome and Museum
In Sussex, we are blessed with a number of great cultural ...
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Mediaeval Baebes in Horsham, West Sussex
Join a torch-lit procession and glorious Mediaeval merriment as the Mediaeval ...
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Strange Tales of Old Sussex – The Sussex Dialect
Written by W. Victor Cook in 1914, the below is both ...
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