PARISH OF ERIDGE GREEN

Introduction

The ecclesiastical parish of Eridge Green was formed on 5 Febuary 1856 out of the parishes of Frant and Rotherfield. The church was originally built in 1853 as a school room. It was intended for use as a Sunday School and to be licensed for divine worship. In 1856 a chancel and transepts were added to the room and it was consecrated as the Church of the Holy Trinity, Eridge Green, on 16 July.

Summary of contents:

INCUMBENT

PAR322/1/2 Baptism registers; 1856-1979

PAR322/1/3 Marriage registers; 1857-1976

PAR322/1/4 Banns registers; 1857-1907

PAR322/3 Service registers; 1880-1972

PAR322/4 Buildings; 1917-1919

PAR322/7 Other records; 1906-post 1967

CHURCHWARDENS

PAR322/9 Accounts; 1857-1883

PAR322/10 Property; 1901

VESTRY

PAR322/12 Minutes; 1856-1909

<span class="wrapper"><p>For licence from the Bishop of Chichester to celebrate divine service, 1853 see ABE 24G (1); for copy of The London Gazette specifying the district of Eridge Green, 1856 see ABE 24G (2); for copy conveyance of land for site of church, 1856 see ABE 16D; for conveyance of the Crown's reversion in two pieces of land at Eridge Green for the site of a parsonage, 1867 see ABE 24G (5); for a letter from William Delves, Hargate Lodge to Lord Abergavenny concerning the Crown's reversion of the sites of St Mark's Church, Broadwater Down and Eridge Green Church, 1869 see ABE 24G (6); for copy of The London Gazette concerning the enlargement of Eridge Green district, 1872 see ABE 24G (7); for correspondence and draft conveyance of land for an addition to churchyard, 1883-1884 see ABE 29R; for correspondence and copy conveyance of land for a parish room, 1893-1894 see ABE 36T; for correspondence and copy conveyance of land for an addition to churchyard, 1903-1904 see ABE 36U; for plan, specification and copy deed of gift of land for addition to churchyard, 1945 see ABE 4.29.</p> <p>For Vestry minute book including minutes and accounts of the Annual Parochial Church meeting; 1910-1948 see ABE 48I</p> <p>For Parochial Church Council minutes; 1933-1949 see ABE 48G; for Parochial Church Council Finance Committee minutes; 1944-1948 see ABE 48H; for Parochial Church Council correspondence; 1952-1955 see ABE 48J; for Parochial Church Council forms, application forms (mainly blank), correspondence and vouchers to account, 1950-1955 see ABE 48F; for Parochial Church Council accounts, 1926-1948 and daily cash book, 1926-1948 see ACC 364/52-53</p></span>

Deposited by the incumbent and PCC, 3 Oct 1994 (ACC 6479); for a microfilm of the burial register, 1856-1880, see XA 30/33