PARISH OF HERSTMONCEUX

The parish church of All Saints lies a little under two miles from the present village of Herstmonceux, formerly known as Gardner Street. From 1893, services were held in the chapel of St James in the village, as well as All Saints, easing the problem of access to the parish church. References of services held in Cowbeech district chapel exist from 1911, and until 1917 are recorded in the service register of All Saints. Cowbeech chapel closed in 1971.

Summary of contents:

INCUMBENT

PAR399/1/1 Pre-1812 registers; 1538-1812

PAR399/1/2 Baptism registers; 1813-1971

PAR399/1/3 Marriage registers; 1813-2002

PAR399/1/4 Banns registers; 1823-1976

PAR399/1/5 Burial registers; 1813-1957

PAR399/3 Service registers; 1913-1963

PAR399/7 Other records; 1922

CHURCHWARDENS

PAR399/8 Accounts; 1732-1904

PAR399/11Other records; 1881

VESTRY

PAR399/12 Minutes; 1847-1974

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

PAR399/14 Minutes; 1920-1969

PAR399/15 Accounts; 1931-1942

PAR399/16 Other records; 1957-1958

STATUTORY DEPOSITS

PAR399/21 Tithe records; 1844-1931

SCHOOLS;

PAR399/25 Herstmonceux School; 1839-1977

Deposited by the incumbent and PCC, January 1975 (ACC 1817), 24 April 1978 (ACC 2241), 14 November 1979 (ACC 2476); PAR 399/1/3/9 was deposited by Eastbourne Registration District on 24 July 2003 (ACC 8837), and PAR 399/1/3/8 on 17 September 2003 (ACC 8854)