The High Street (1-10)
HIGH STREET 1
High Street 1: This is a view south from outside the George. The remains of the village pound, with the roof and chimney of the cottage next to it, can be seen on the right in this picture. At a guess, this was taken around 1900 - the horse and wagon may have belonged to a local carrier. In those days, the High Street had rows of trees on both sides of the road - the ones in the photograph are typical - and now not a single tree remains. Baigents workshop stands on the far right of the picture. The map location shows the camera viewpoint.
High Street 2: A photo from 1911, looking north. The house in the middle of the photo, on the left of the street, is Ansty House. To the left of it is what was then the Henfield Tea Rooms or Coffee Rooms. This is now Woodwards butchers. The front of the first storey of Woodwards was built out to the ground-floor front gable to accommodate two billiards tables - the photo shows how it looked before the extension.
High Street 3: A view of the High Street looking south from the corner of Furners Lane, with Robins stores - later Aviation House and now Old Dairy Cottages - on the corner. Note the large RAC sign that hangs over the entrance to the White Hart Car Park - a 20th century version of the coaching inn.
High Street 4: This view looks north up the High Street with the Assembly Rooms on the left and Tobitt's (now Budgens) on the right. From the bare branches, the picture was not taken in summer and, from the direction of the shadow, was taken in the evening. The raised pavements and the trees lining part of the street paint a very nostalgic picture of the village - perhaps it was less pleasant in the depths of a muddy Sussex winter. Note the mounting block for riders and the ramp coming from the side of Assembly Room over the steep gutter.
High Street 5: Writing on this photo indicates that it was taken between 1865 and 1870 - if true, making it one of the earliest snaps of the village. The white house on the right is Claremont Villa - now the Henfield Club - and the field in front of that is the George field. The ancient building on the left was (I think) the pound keeper's house - but I have to check this. Given the viewpoint, the photographs seems to have been taken from an upper window in the front of Moustow's Manor.
High Street 6: This photograph, looking north, shows the Bell on the left of the picture, with Church Street and Cruttenden's (now Barnard's) bakery beyond. On the left is the White Hart, with Robins' store and Furners Lane beyond it. This looks to have been taken sometime in the late 20s or early 30s, judging by the clothes.
High Street 7: I scanned this photograph from a framed print in the Plough. It's also printed in "Henfield: the story of a village" and is dated 1912. From the state of the trees and the direction of the shadows it would have probably have been taken on a late afternoon in summer.
High Street 8: This is an early photograph of the High Street in 1903 - from the early years of the postcard industry. Merton House (Southdown Galleries), the Coffee Tavern (Woodwards) and Ansty Villa (Ansty House) can all be seen on the left of the picture. The Post Office (Lloyds Pharmacy) can be seen on the right. A wide, horse-drawn wagon with an outrider is making its way down the street.
High Street 9: This is the same viewpoint as photo "High Street 3", but with a car parked outside the White Hart and a trail of horse muck following it.
High Street 10: Strictly speaking, a view from Golden Square looking north up the High Street. The house in the left middle became a garage and then the site of a succession of second-hand car dealers. The house on its left was the Merry Kettle tea room and then a succession of restaurants.
High Street 1: This is a view south from outside the George. The remains of the village pound, with the roof and chimney of the cottage next to it, can be seen on the right in this picture. At a guess, this was taken around 1900 - the horse and wagon may have belonged to a local carrier. In those days, the High Street had rows of trees on both sides of the road - the ones in the photograph are typical - and now not a single tree remains. Baigents workshop stands on the far right of the picture. The map location shows the camera viewpoint.
High Street 2: A photo from 1911, looking north. The house in the middle of the photo, on the left of the street, is Ansty House. To the left of it is what was then the Henfield Tea Rooms or Coffee Rooms. This is now Woodwards butchers. The front of the first storey of Woodwards was built out to the ground-floor front gable to accommodate two billiards tables - the photo shows how it looked before the extension.
High Street 3: A view of the High Street looking south from the corner of Furners Lane, with Robins stores - later Aviation House and now Old Dairy Cottages - on the corner. Note the large RAC sign that hangs over the entrance to the White Hart Car Park - a 20th century version of the coaching inn.
High Street 4: This view looks north up the High Street with the Assembly Rooms on the left and Tobitt's (now Budgens) on the right. From the bare branches, the picture was not taken in summer and, from the direction of the shadow, was taken in the evening. The raised pavements and the trees lining part of the street paint a very nostalgic picture of the village - perhaps it was less pleasant in the depths of a muddy Sussex winter. Note the mounting block for riders and the ramp coming from the side of Assembly Room over the steep gutter.
High Street 5: Writing on this photo indicates that it was taken between 1865 and 1870 - if true, making it one of the earliest snaps of the village. The white house on the right is Claremont Villa - now the Henfield Club - and the field in front of that is the George field. The ancient building on the left was (I think) the pound keeper's house - but I have to check this. Given the viewpoint, the photographs seems to have been taken from an upper window in the front of Moustow's Manor.
High Street 6: This photograph, looking north, shows the Bell on the left of the picture, with Church Street and Cruttenden's (now Barnard's) bakery beyond. On the left is the White Hart, with Robins' store and Furners Lane beyond it. This looks to have been taken sometime in the late 20s or early 30s, judging by the clothes.
High Street 7: I scanned this photograph from a framed print in the Plough. It's also printed in "Henfield: the story of a village" and is dated 1912. From the state of the trees and the direction of the shadows it would have probably have been taken on a late afternoon in summer.
High Street 8: This is an early photograph of the High Street in 1903 - from the early years of the postcard industry. Merton House (Southdown Galleries), the Coffee Tavern (Woodwards) and Ansty Villa (Ansty House) can all be seen on the left of the picture. The Post Office (Lloyds Pharmacy) can be seen on the right. A wide, horse-drawn wagon with an outrider is making its way down the street.
High Street 9: This is the same viewpoint as photo "High Street 3", but with a car parked outside the White Hart and a trail of horse muck following it.
High Street 10: Strictly speaking, a view from Golden Square looking north up the High Street. The house in the left middle became a garage and then the site of a succession of second-hand car dealers. The house on its left was the Merry Kettle tea room and then a succession of restaurants.
