The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Holy Trinity Church    High Hurstwood  Buxted  Consecrated 1871
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72Christenings8586
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Books and other documents
PublishedTitle, author and references
1870A Compendious History of Sussex - Volume I. by Mark Antony Lower, M.A.p. 95
1874Ecclesiastical History of the Deannery of South Malling by Edwin Hadlow W. Dunkin ⇒ p. 23
1929Buxted The Beautiful by K. H. Macdermott ⇒ p. 33

Historical records

1871HistoryHoly TrinityBuxted The Beautiful
The church of Holy Trinity, High Hurstwood, was consecrated in 1871. It is small and solidly built of stone, but is of no particular interest.

1872 to 1874Occupation Vicar of HurstwoodReverend Charles Swainson, M.A.Holy Trinity ChurchBuxted The Beautiful

1874Directory entryHoly Trinity ChurchPost Office Directory
Holy Trinity church is at HighHurst Wood: the chancel ceiling is most elaborately decorated, and the west window, a fine specimen of stained glass, the work of, and presented by, the Lady Catherine J. V. Harcourt: the bells, 2 in number, were the gift of Coventry Patmore, esq. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £220, in the gift of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and held by the Rev. C. Swainson, M.A., of ChristChurch, Oxford.

1874 to 1881Occupation Vicar of HurstwoodReverend Edward Sanderson, M.A.Holy Trinity ChurchBuxted The Beautiful

c 1875Highhurst Wood, South West of Crowborough - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyHoly Trinity Church

1881 to 1925Occupation Vicar of HurstwoodReverend Thomas Constable, M.A.Holy Trinity ChurchBuxted The Beautiful

1882Directory entryHoly Trinity ChurchKelly's Directory
Holy Trinity church consists of chancel, nave, north aisle and a bell-cote, containing 2 bells, the gift of Coventry Patmore esq.: the chancel ceiling is elaborately decorated and the west window is a good specimen of stained glass, the work of and presented by the late Lady Catherine J. V. Harcourt, there are four other stained windows. The register dates from the year 1871. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £320, with residence, in the gift of the Archbishop of Canterbury and held since 1881 by the Rev. Thomas Constable M.A. of Hertford College, Oxford.
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hours of service Holy Trinity Church, High-Hurst wood, Rev. Thomas Constable M.A. vicar ; 11 a.m. & 3 p.m

1905Church and Vicarage, High Hurst WoodChurch and Vicarage, High Hurst Wood, BuxtedPrivate collection

c 1920Holy Trinity ChurchHoly Trinity Church, High Hurstwood photographed by Francis FrithPrivate collection

1925 to 1929Occupation Vicar of HurstwoodReverend Stanley Burroughs KingHoly Trinity ChurchBuxted The Beautiful

1929Occupation Vicar of HurstwoodReverend Hugh M. HerbertHoly Trinity ChurchBuxted The Beautiful

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