flower farm close
Flower Farm Close is a long close of bungalows running west off Fabians Way. Before the development of the modern bungalows took place, the north side of the close was the site of Henfield Flower Farm Nursery, a business which had been started in the early years of the century. Fabian's Way didn't exist at that time and the only way in to the nursery was from Staples Barn. In 1911, the nursery was owned by May Lelacheur from Tunbridge Wells and Gladys Sherris from Portsmouth. Both single ladies gave their occupation as "Suffragist & Nursery Gardener". In the 1930s and 1940s, the nursery was owned by a Mr. Hills, who lived in Blackgate Lane, and the foreman was a Mr. Munnery.
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Flower Farm Close 1: A view from the end of the close looking towards Fabians Way Late August 2017.
Flower Farm Close 2: A view of the close from the Fabians Way end. A view from late August 2017.
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Flower Farm Close: A view of the close, taken from the entrance of the twitten that links it, eventually, to Staples Barn. A photo from late September 2018.
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Flower Farm Close 1: A view from the end of the close looking towards Fabians Way Late August 2017.
Flower Farm Close 2: A view of the close from the Fabians Way end. A view from late August 2017.
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Flower Farm Close: A view of the close, taken from the entrance of the twitten that links it, eventually, to Staples Barn. A photo from late September 2018.
