Southwater Local History Group

Southwater Local History Group We welcome new and existing members who are interested in local and national history.

Our talk Monday 1st June is about the 1935 Antarctic Rescue by RRS Discovery II. Our speaker Ian Miles, whose relative ...
25/05/2026

Our talk Monday 1st June is about the 1935 Antarctic Rescue by RRS Discovery II.

Our speaker Ian Miles, whose relative was on board this survey ship will take us through the events that unfolded.

We look forward to welcoming you at Southwater Village Hall, Church Lane.
7.30pm

£3 entry for non-members.

Join us on Bank Holiday Monday 4th May for an interesting talk by Sarah Oldridge about the History and Works of The Roya...
28/04/2026

Join us on Bank Holiday Monday 4th May for an interesting talk by
Sarah Oldridge about the History and Works of The Royal Botanic Gardens - Kew.

Southwater Village Hall, Church Lane.

7.30pm

Non-members £3 on the door.

Why not join us on Easter Monday (6th April) for an evening of POISONOUS PLOTS. A fascinating insight into devious and d...
26/03/2026

Why not join us on Easter Monday (6th April) for an evening of
POISONOUS PLOTS.
A fascinating insight into devious and deadly deeds.

Our speaker is Sheila Willis.

Southwater Village Hall, Church Lane. 7.30pm

£3 entry for non-members.

Join us on Monday 2nd March at 7.30pm A fascinating talk will be given by Richard Woodfield from Steyning Museum on the ...
22/02/2026

Join us on Monday 2nd March at 7.30pm

A fascinating talk will be given by Richard Woodfield from Steyning Museum on the History of Steyning.

Southwater Village Hall, Church Lane, Southwater.

£3 entry for non-members

We look forward to welcoming you all.

Please come and join us on Monday 2nd February for the third instalment of Robert Piper’s enlightening talk on Southwate...
27/01/2026

Please come and join us on Monday 2nd February for the third instalment of Robert Piper’s enlightening talk on Southwater’s Village History.

Southwater Village Hall, Church Lane, 7.30 pm

£3.00 entry on the door for non-members

Jump into the New Year and join us for a light-hearted look into Sussex Sports. From cricket and stoolball to jingling ...
30/12/2025

Jump into the New Year and join us for a light-hearted look into Sussex Sports. From cricket and stoolball to jingling matches.

Mat Homewood will take us on this sporting adventure.

Monday 5th January at 7.30pm, Southwater Village Hall, Church Lane.

£3 entry for non-members.

Panto season is upon us why not join us for an evening about The Magic of Pantomime.Our speaker is the very popular Ian ...
25/11/2025

Panto season is upon us why not join us for an evening about The Magic of Pantomime.

Our speaker is the very popular Ian Gledhill who will entertain us with music and personal anecdotes about this very peculiar british institution.

Monday 1st December at Southwater Village Hall, Church Lane.
7.30 pm

£3 entry for non members

A CHANGE TO OUR ADVERTISED TALK ON HORSHAM HOSPITALWhy not join us on Monday 3rd November to hear about the story of the...
29/10/2025

A CHANGE TO OUR ADVERTISED TALK ON HORSHAM HOSPITAL
Why not join us on Monday 3rd November to hear about the story of the Winston Estate: a thousand years of history. Given by Dr Janet Pennington a very experienced speaker of local history.

Southwater Village Hall, Church Lane, 7.30 pm

£3 on the door for non-members.

Southwater Post Offices (1867 and 1898)Comments supporting photo 1 (Chestnuts): The first Southwater Post Office was ope...
09/10/2025

Southwater Post Offices (1867 and 1898)

Comments supporting photo 1 (Chestnuts):

The first Southwater Post Office was opened in 1867 at ‘The Chestnuts’ in Worthing Road. Henry Smith was the first Postmaster. The property was demolished but ‘The Chestnuts’ name remains at the location where 2 houses have been built– No 1 & No. 2 The Chestnuts.

Comments supporting photo 2 (Burchetts):

In 1880 James Burchett became the Postmaster and the post office moved ‘next door’ to his new General Stores and Post Office in 1899. The front of the property is still recognisable today as part of the MSV / Palmersports business, as is the original post office glass.

Join us on Monday 6th October at 7.30pm.Robert Piper will give us his fascinating talk on Historical Southwater and show...
30/09/2025

Join us on Monday 6th October at 7.30pm.
Robert Piper will give us his fascinating talk on Historical Southwater and show his wealth of pictures.

Southwater Village Hall, Church Lane.

£3 entry for non-members.
We look forward to welcoming you all.

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Southwater Village Hall, Church Lane, Southwater
Horsham
RH139BT

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