Sompting, West Sussex Beggars Bush 1772

The site is shown on a Map of Manor of Sompting Abbotts dated 1772 (WSRO Add Ms 2015) where later maps show buildings.

It survives as Beggars Bush Kennels and site of a car park on the Sompting Abbotts to Steyning Road near Steep Down. The Annington Beggars Bush is about two miles north east.

Many photographs are available on Geograph.

Grid

TQ161073

Sources

Greenwood’s Map of Sussex 1825

OS Gazetteer

OS Old Series 1” 1879

OS Explorer map 121

Thanks

John Pile, Richard Childs

Posted: April 10th, 2011 | Filed under: Places | Tags: Annington, Sompting, West Sussex | No Comments »