Woodmancote, Sussex
Location
Woodmancote is an Ancient Parish located close to the centre of the county of Sussex and within West Sussex close to the boundary with East Sussex. The village of the same name lies near the centre of the Parish and is approximately nine miles north-west of
Brighton and 13 miles south east of
Horsham.
For additional information please see
A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 3 at British History Online.
Parish Church
The Parish (CofE) Church is St Peter, Woodmancote, is not clearly visible on Google Street View although the Lych Gate can be
seen here on Google Street View.
Parish Registers
"
A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 3 pages 166-167" (pub 1987) simply notes "The registers begin in 1582". West Sussex Records Office notes the existence of baptism registers 1582-1961, marriage registers 1582-1997 and burial registers 1582-1980
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/media/2510/list_of_parishes.pdf with more detail about twelve registers which are accessible on microfiche at
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/media/2508/register_fiche_list.pdf.
Adjacent (Pre 1832) Parishes
To the east of Woodmancote lies the parishes of
Albourne. To the south is
Poynings and
Edburton, with
Henfield to the west.
Shermanbury and
Twineham lie to the north.
Gleanings from
