Linchmere, Sussex
Historical Description
Linchmere or Lynchmere, a parish in Sussex, 3 miles SW of Haslemere station on the L. & S.W.R. Post town and money order, and telegraph office, Haslemere. Acreage, 2065; population of the civil parish, 351; of the ecclesiastical, 391. The manor belonged anciently to the De Percys; passed to the Fitzalans, afterwards to Sir William Fitzwilliam, and belongs now to the Earl of Egmont. Shulbrede Priory in this parish was founded in the time of Henry III. by Sir Ralph de Ardeme for Augustinian canons, was given at the dissolution to Sir William Fitzwilliam, and has left some remains, on part of which are still discernible some curious fresco paintings. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Chichester; net value, £129 with residence. The church is of the 14th century, was restored in 1856, and consists of nave, aisle, and chancel.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
| Ancient County | Sussex | |
| Hundred | Easebourne | |
| Poor Law union | Midhurst |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Civil Registration
For general information about Civil Registration (births, marriages and deaths) see the Civil Registration page.
Directories & Gazetteers
We have transcribed the entry for Linchmere from the following:
- Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Linchmere, or Lynchmere)
Maps
Online maps of Linchmere are available from a number of sites:
- Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- Google Streetview.
- National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
- OpenStreetMap.
- old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
- Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)
Newspapers and Periodicals
The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following Sussex newspapers online: