Blaber Cottage, Church Road
This stone is located on the SE wall of the cottage. The lettering reads "WO 1645". This may well refer to William Older who lived on or close to this site, and who founded Older's Charity School, just a few yards away. However, it could also be the initials of William Olliver.
This stone is located in a wall dividing the gardens of Conyers and St Nicholas House. The lettering reads "RP 1725". The initials might be those of Robert Palmer. The siting of this stone is suspicious and, on close examination, has not been subject to much weathering. It is concluded therefore that the stone was located on an internal wall until some time in the 20th Century. (see also St Nicholas House below)
This stone is located next to the one above. The same comments apply. The lettering reads "GP 1725", possibly the initials of George Palmer. These initials and those above need further investigation. The south of the house, however, is much older and probably 16th Century and its large north bay is possibly early 17th Century.(see also St Nicholas House below)
This stone is located over the front door. The lettering reads "1637 G (or a C) P". There is a strange device between the G and the P. Datestone might be initials of a George Penfold, Penfolds owning this farm at one stage.
This stone is located just inside the barn on the north wall. The lettering reads "W I I 1716". One or more of the "I's" may be "J's". The "I" may refer to an Ingram who certainly farmed in the vicinity at that time and earlier
Lower Ecclesden Farm House was demolished a few years' ago but a nearby barn is still in existence. The stone is located low in the south wall and reads "E A I 1703". The "A" could possibly be an "M". Knowing that the farm was at one stage probably occupied by the Ingram family, this may be a more unusual case of the the final letter representing the surname.
This stone over the front door facing The Square reads "R S A 1734". The initials might be those of Richard and Ann Sturt although a marriage record between them has not yet been found.
The lettering on the front of the cottages reads "E.H. 1898". These are the initials of the Angmering's socialist builder, Edwin Harris who constructed these four terraced cottages. There are pointers that he also owned them, having built them for "the working man". He certainly collected rent from houses he owned in Water Lane in the 1930s.
Stone reads "1853". The school was rebuilt by WGK Gratwicke at the same time as the re-building of the Church. (Architect: SS Teulon). There are two identical datestones on the building. See below for further information on building.
This weathered stone over the west tower door is in Latin and reads "Anno D'ni Milesimo Quingesimo Septimo" - translation: "AD 1507". The gothic lettering is cut between two crosses and the arms of Sion Abbey, who are believed to have paid for most of the tower's construction.
This datestone is located in a cellar in the rear of the garden of St Nicholas House. The initials of G P S may be those of George and Sarah Palmer. George married Sarah (nee Edmonds) in 1700 and had two sons George and Robert who may have lived at the adjoining house, Conyers (see above). A datestone placed on the front of the house in the late 20thC suggests that the house was built c.1585 although this is more likely to apply to the main part of Conyers.
The datestone on the front of the building reads "1872". The 15th Duke of Norfolk funded the building of St Wilfrid's RC Church (now St Wilfrid's RC Primary School) and its Presbytery.
This stone, crudely carved and subsequently outlined with paint, is located over the front door which is now covered by a porch constructed within the last 20 years or so. The lettering reads "AD WM 1724". The "M" may have been a Monk, Marner, Martin, or Manning (or other).
