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Professor Peter Drewett 1947-2013

John Manley — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:52:49 GMT

Dear All Please note that an obituary of Peter Drewett appeared in today's Times (Thursday May 9th 2013). Rgds John

Re: Sussex Place Names

Julia Desch — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:17:42 GMT

Thanks Maureen - I should have also added that the Brodeforde is near several Roman Bloomeries (have found slag in the stream) and above that are a series of

Re: Sussex Place Names

maureen copping — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:12:58 GMT

washing place could refer to sheep dipping or the use of a pound. maureen ________________________________ From: Julia Desch To:

Re: Sussex Place Names

Julia Desch — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:06:29 GMT

Thank you all so much for your helpful suggestions, some of them certainly fit the Downgate Farm by the entrance to the once commonland which is still part of

Re: Sussex Names of Places

maureen copping — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:22:11 GMT

my edition of The Place names of Sussex vol 2 says for Polegate as it is a modern settlement, which has grown with the railway. the name may derive from some

Re: Re; Sussex Names of Places

Brian Drury — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:53:09 GMT

Wikipedia has a good list that you can see here: http://goo.gl/IXeRo Brian ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: Sussex Names of Places

Andy Horton — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:32:16 GMT

Addenda: S. Saxons, ed. P. Brandon, 143; Eng. P.N. Elements (E.P.N.S.), ii. 259. suggested Goats for Gatwick. (as mentioned before). I think Gap sounds most

Re: Sussex Names of Places

Andy Horton — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:02:53 GMT

Hello, lt don't think I wrote down incorrectly. The settlements would be fenced (or using natural barriers or hedges). The heath (my local medieval documents

Re: Re; Sussex Names of Places

Andy Horton — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:02:55 GMT

Hello, Fishersgate (juxta Southwick): topography indicates a GAP in the cliff face at Copperas Gap. Cheers Andy Horton. To: sussexpast@yahoogroups.com From:

Sussex Names of Places

colinchild1@... — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:23:19 GMT

Also, let us not forget that Chaucer's Wife of Bath was described in the Prologue as being gap-toothed ['gat-tothed was she'] Colin Child [Non-text

Sussex Names of Places

colinchild1@... — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:59:23 GMT

A few loose ends: The reference earlier to Smith's 'Elements' was to gata an Old Norse word for road etc in predominantly the north of England, widely

Re: Re; Sussex Names of Places

HENRY CLEERE — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:56:08 GMT

I was a student of A H Smith many years ago and as a result for me -gata always carried the connotation of "road" or "track." When I was working at Bardown

Re: Re; Sussex Names of Places

Andy Horton — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:39:04 GMT

Hello, Speculation: I am inclined to think there may have been a gate between what would be the common land (downs etc) and enclosed/owned/managed land which

Re: Re; Sussex Names of Places

Andy Horton — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:31:48 GMT

Hello, OED has a lot on the etymology of gate. Eilert Ekwall says the current meaning of gate (in two forms, sometimes written as yate) is the usual in

Ladies Mile Road airfield

Susan Rowland — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:13:47 GMT

A few weeks ago Rodney Gunner asked for information about an airfield at Ladies Mile Road, Patcham. I have finally tracked down Geoff Mead who has sent me the