Horsted Parva Sussex Family History Guide
Horsted Parva, or Little Horsted, is an Ancient Parish in the county of Sussex.
Parish church:
Parish registers begin:
- Parish registers: 1540
- Bishop’s Transcripts: 1593
Nonconformists include: Independent/Congregational
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Adjacent Parishes
Parish History
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
HORSTED (LITTLE), a parish with a village, in Uckfield district, Sussex; adjacent to the river Ouse, and to the Uckfield and Lewes railway, 1¾ mile NE of Isfield r. station, and 2½ SSW of Uckfield. Post town, Uckfield. Acres, 2,240. Real property, £2,220. Pop., 296. Houses, 56. The manor, Horsted House, and much of the property, belong to Francis Barchard, Esq. Horsted Place is a handsome mansion in the Tudor style; stands amid charming grounds; and commands charming views. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Chichester. Value, £356. Patron, F. Barchard, Esq. The church is Norman, in fair condition; comprises nave and chancel, with embattled tower; contains an old carved font, and some neat monuments; was restored in 1863; and stands conspicuously on an eminence.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Historical Maps
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Administration
- County: Sussex
- Civil Registration District: Uckfield
- Probate Court: Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes
- Diocese: Chichester
- Rural Deanery: Pevensey
- Poor Law Union: Uckfield
- Hundred: Rushmonden
- Province: Canterbury