Additional Manuscripts, catalogue 47

This is the forty seventh volume of Additional Manuscripts (Add Mss) to have been catalogued in the West Sussex Record office and it has been compiled, in general, along the lines indicated in the introduction to the first volume in November 1956

The class of Additional Manuscripts embraces all the smaller gifts and deposits of documents received by the West Sussex Record Office, as distinct from the large family and estate collections, such as Goodwood MSS.; or accumulations from solicitors' offices, such as Oglethorpe and Anderson Mss.; collections of official bodies, such as Quarter Sessions records; or collections from other bodies, such as the records of the Royal Sussex Regiment, each of which is referred to and quoted by name. The majority of Additional Manuscripts have been deeds of title, though increasingly a healthy balance of a vast range of other original material has been catalogued in these volumes. However the pressure of the sheer weight of material to be catalogued has meant that since volume 29 in March 1983, the catalogues of title deeds, instead of being the detailed calendars that had been prepared until that date, have mainly been summary lists, with the emphasis being placed on the property concerned in the transaction, rather than on the parties involved, or the technicalities of the type of legal conveyance being used. From the thirty sixth volume in November 1987, the accession number of each collection catalogued is given at the head of each separate catalogue

The documents listed in this catalogue range in date from a deed of property in Henfield, 1578 (Add MSS 51081) to an invitation to the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, 1997 (Add MSS 50003). As well as the usual deeds of title, there are manorial records, such as those for the manors of Warnham, Den in Warnham and Clympsfold, 16854-1920 (Add MSS 51181 and 51182), and Nytimber, 1857-1919 (Add MSS 51189); and maps, including those for Park Field in Findon, 1786 (Add MSS 50001) and Offington in Broadwater and West Tarring, 1790 (Add MSS 50002). Records of organisations include those of Chichester Festival Theatre Society, 1988-1997 (Add MSS 50031-50039); and West Sussex County Federation of Village Produce Associations, 1946-1997 (Add MSS 51158-51169). However, the largest part of the catalogue is devoted to the list of the plans prepared by Messrs. Tregear and Sons of buildings in the Bognor area between 1902 and 1985 (Add MSS 50075-51024)

No index has been provided for this volume, as all the relevant details of this and all previous volumes have been included in the card indexes of persons, places, manors and subjects, which are to be found in the Search Room of the West Sussex Record Office

Searchers are again asked to exercise care in quoting references, and to use the form Add Mss followed by the relevant number or numbers. In printed works the reference should be preceded by 'West Sussex Record Office' or ('W.S.R.O.' in subsequent references). Those wishing to have photocopies of items catalogued in these pages should seek permission from the Search Room Supervisor. When they have ascertained that the document may be copied they should complete the appropriate REP form and sign the copyright declaration before submitting the appropriate payment in advance. Those seeking permission to quote documents or reproduce them in published work, should ask permission in writing from the County Archivist

RICHARD CHILDS

County Archivist

December 1999

CONTENTS

Add MSS 50001, 50002 Maps of properties in Findon, c.1786, and Broadwater and West Tarring, 1790

Add MSS 50003 Invitation to the Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, 1997

Add MSS 50004-50005 Bound volume of Press-cuttings entitled, 'Chichester Guardians, 1895-1899'

Add MSS 50006 Specification for Shopfront, North Street, Westbourne, 1899

Add MSS 50007-50014 Log Books of Walks in Sussex and elsewhere, compiled by Douglas Lasseter, 1996-1997

Add MSS 50015 Aerogramme sent from a soldier in the Western Desert to his daughter in Worthing, 1943

Add MSS 50016-50018 Records of Littlehampton Gas Co., 1848-1889

Add MSS 50019 Deed of Settlement, East Grinstead Gas, Light And Coke Co., 1852

Add MSS 50020-50030 Title Deeds of 75 and 76 Grove Road, Chichester, 1893-1984

Add MSS 50031-50039 Additional records of Chichester Festival Theatre and Chichester Festival Theatre Society, 1988-1997

Add MSS 50040-50049 Title Deeds of 10 Lumley Gardens, Emsworth, 1960-1980

Add MSS 50050-50059 Title Deeds of Norfolk Cottage, 31 Walberton Green, Walberton, 1918-1985

Add MSS 50060 Letter to Robert French from William Hugh Dennett, 1865

Add MSS 50061 Two letters to Alan Wood from Dean Walter Hussey, 1955 and 1956

Add MSS 50062-50074 Additional Fuller papers, 1891-1996

Add MSS 50075-51024 Building plans and drawings covering Aldwick, South Bersted, Bognor, Felpham, Middleton and Pagham from the offices of Messrs. Tregear and Sons, 1902-1985

Add MSS 51025-51033 Title Deeds of property in Cuckfield, 1707-1878

Add MSS 51034-51063 Title Deeds of properties in various parishes, 1785-1954

Add MSS 51064-51070 Cricket Club Fixture Cards, 1966-1972

Add MSS 51071-51097 Miscellaneous documents, 1578-1870

Add MSS 51098-51099 Title Deed of property in Kirdford, 1572 and Summons to Parliament of the 11th Duke of Norfolk, 1818

Add MSS 51100 Title Deed of property in Balcombe, 1747

Add MSS 51101-51107 Title Deeds of 4 East Street, Chichester, 1865-1973

Add MSS 51108-51114 Title Deeds of property in Crawley, 1935-1972

Add MSS 51115-51126 Title Deeds of property in Upper Beeding, 1751-1869

Add MSS 51127 Title Deed of Zealandia, Salthill Road, Fishbourne, 1936

Add MSS 51128 Title Deeds of Blacksmith's shop, Church Street. Storrington, 1691-1881

Add MSS 51129-51148 Title Deeds of 2A Broadwater Road, Worthing, 1853-1991

Add MSS 51149 Title Deed of 2 Kingsmead Gardens, Middleton, 1962

Add MSS 51150-51157 Title Deeds of properties in Chichester, 1724-1872

Add MSS 51158-51169 Records of West Sussex County Federation of Village Produce Associations, 1946-1997

Add MSS 51170-51171 Title Deeds of properties in Broadwater and East Preston, 1871-1951

Add MSS 51172 Title Deeds of Woodfold, Fernhurst, 1937-1967

Add MSS 51173 Title Deeds of 12 Victoria Street, Horsham, 1959-1988

Add MSS 51174 Title Deeds of Hurst Cottage, Horsham, 1875-1963

Add MSS 51175-51180 Miscellaneous Probates, 1797-1842

Add MSS 51181-51184 Court Books for the Manor of Warnham, Den in Warnham and Clympsfold, 1685-1920, with miscellaneous Account Books, 1865-1868

Add MSS 51185-51188 Site drawings, photographs and report on Wenham Manor Barn, Rogate, 1997

Add MSS 51189 Court Book of the Manor of Nytimber, 1857-1919

Add MSS 51190 Title Deed of tithes in Rogate, 1807

Add MSS 51191 Title Deeds of 41 Meadow Road, Worthing, 1930-1987

Add MSS 51192-51214 Title Deeds of 2-3 East Street, Chichester and property in South Pallant, 1761-1881

Add MSS 51215-51227 Title Deeds of Priory Cottage, 86, High Street, Lindfield, 1932-1976

Add MSS 51228-51234 Voluntary Settlement of assets and title deeds of Frampost Estate, East Grinstead, 1892-1906

Add MSS 51235-51248 Title Deeds of 21 South Street, Worthing, 1818-1877

Add MSS 51249 Marriage Settlement of Lt. Col. H.A. Sarel, 1867

Add MSS 51250 Bills addressed to J. Payne of Northchapel, 1939-1949

Records are open for consultation unless otherwise indicated