About Poynings

A Brief History of Poynings

  A Brief History of Poynings by Sheila Marshall Early History. Human beings have been walking the downs in and around what is now the parish of Poynings for possibly as long as 10,000 years. The relative safety and vantage points of the Devil’s Dyke and Newtimber escarpments, which cradle the present-day village, would have …

Bus Services

Bus Services No 17 Horsham to Brighton. Monday to Saturday. From Poynings Crossroads Ring Stagecoach: 0845 1210170.  Sunday/Public Holidays, Compass Travel  01903 233 767 No 104 (Monday only) 09.50 – Woodmancote Parish Hall 09.55 – Poynings School 09.56 – Poynings Royal Oak 09.58 – Fulking Parish Hall 09.59 – Fulking Shepard and Dog 10.00 – Edburton …

Devils Dyke

THE LEGEND OF DEVIL’S DYKE Poynings Devils Dyke Image It all began with St Cuthman (of pushing his old mother in a wheelbarrow to Steyning fame) overhearing the Devil plotting to himself. At this point, Sussex had just gone Christian with a vengeance, having been one of the last places to be converted. Churches were …

Dyke Railway

HISTORY OF THE DYKE RAILWAY Poynings Devils Dyke railway The Devil’s Dyke which stands some 711 feet above sea level, has been an attraction for visitors for over 100 years or more. The view which spans six counties and takes in the Isle of Wight, is truly spectacular. Early visitors would have had to walk …

Mill House

Water is finally flowing past Mill House as opposed to through it, following rebuilding works over the Summer for the first time since The Water Mill was demolished in 1939. Mill house Poynings A History of Manor Mill, Poynings See you the little mill that clacks, So busy by the brook. It’s ground its corn, …

Newtimber Place

Newtimber Place, Newtimber, West Sussex, UK   Newtimber Place is a Sussex moated house, built of flint and brick with a roof of Horsham stone. The original house was probably built by Richard Bellingham’s son, who was Sheriff of Sussex in 1567. A special feature of the house is the 18th Century Etruscan style wall …

Poynings Newsletter

Didn’t get your Poynings Newsletter through your door? Well. don’t panic, you can always download it here! Poynings Newsletter Spring 2019 Poynings Newsletter winter 2018 Poynings Newsletter Winter 2017 Poynings Newsletter Spring 2017 Poynings Newsletter Winter 2016 Poynings Newsletter Spring 2016 Poynings Newsletter Winter 2015 Poynings Newsletter Spring 2015 Poynings Newsletter Winter 2014 Poynings Newsletter Spring …

Poynings Parish Plan

The Poynings Parish Plan was based on the results of a questionnaire that went out to every home in Poynings and was democratically devised by a mixed group of villagers chaired by a Parish Council member. One result of this was the Poynings Village Sign which the majority of villagers had said they wanted in the questionnaire. This …

Poynings Village Sign

Several dozen villagers and well wishers gathered at Cora’s Corner on a rare sunny Saturday morning back in soggy June to watch the new Village Sign being dedicated. The sign, which was hand made and painted by Malcolm Johnson, had been set on an oak post set 4 ½ feet in the, very hard, ground …

Rubbish Days

Collection calendars are available to download online or on request 01444 477440 or wastematter@midsussex.gov.uk www.midsussex.gov.uk/recycling Not sure what to put in your Recycling Bin? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Hopefully this will help. Recycling bin: Plastic bottles but remove the caps. (not plastic packaging, yogurt/margarine/ice cream cartons, plastic    food trays, polystyrene) Mixed paper & cardboard …

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Royal Oak Poynings

The Royal Oak

 If you have any interesting stories about the Oak, please share them with everybody else. You can get to the Oak Website here There has been a ‘Royal Oak’ on this site since the 1880’s.  The present ‘Royal Oak’ is privately owned and operated by Paul Day and Lewis Robinson who aquired the business in …

Poynings Cricket Club

Poynings Cricket Club Fixtures 2018   Poynings Cricket Club Season Review 2013. A mid table finish in Division 1 of the Mid Sussex league was the best Poynings Cricket Club could have hoped for as they experi-enced a season of mixed fortunes during the summer of 2013. On their day and at full strength they …