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Whispers of the Weald: Folklore in West Sussex

From age-old legends of ghostly processions to the rustic charm of shepherd songs echoing across sheep-filled hillsides, West Sussex hums…

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Brewing Energy: The Traditional Art of Brewing Beer

Step into the fragrant, fire-warmed Winkhurst Tudor kitchen at the Weald & Downland Living Museum, and you might just catch…

1 year ago

Planting the Past: The Living Gardens of Our Museum

In 1983, a quiet yet transformative initiative took root at the Weald & Downland Living Museum - one born not…

1 year ago

Herald in the Summer: Summer Solstice & Midsummer

How do you herald in the summer? What traditions mark the changing of the seasons? For thousands of years, the…

1 year ago

Upholding the Peace: Law & Order in Elizabethan England

Among the many threads woven through the tapestry of Elizabethan England, few were so critical to the fabric of daily…

1 year ago

Charcoal Burning: Keeping an Ancient Craft Alive

Tucked within the folds of the wooded Weald, a quiet but fiery art once powered an entire industry. Charcoal burning…

2 years ago

Ghostly Trick or Pious Treat? The Origins of Halloween

As soon as the leaves start to change colour, and the blanket of them begins to crunch under foot, our…

2 years ago

Cultivating Sustainability: A Gardening Way of Life

In an increasingly eco-conscious world, sustainability is no longer just a buzzword - it’s a way of life. From nurturing…

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Keeping a Good Table: Tudor Food

When you think of Tudor food, you probably head straight for the images of whole-roasted swans, pigs with apples in…

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A Victorian Deep Clean

Learning from the Past to Clean the Present Deep cleaning is often a job we dread as comfortable moderns; even…

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A New Archive Facility

We have embarked on an ambitious project to digitally archive our vast collection of photographic slides and historic materials. This…

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Threshing: The final stage of harvest

For our ancestors, the harvest was not just a period of gathering crops—it was the lifeline that ensured survival through…

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