Hassocks
Images
Images of Hassocks can be found on our West Sussex Past Pictures website.
Go to 'Advanced Search: Catalogue' and search for 'Hassocks' in 'Any Text'.
Newspapers
The current edition of the Mid Sussex Times is available to view at Hassocks Library and kept for one month. A browsable collection of newspaper cuttings on local topics is also kept at Hassocks Library.
Back issues of the Mid Sussex Times 1881-2016 (incomplete) are available on microfilm at Crawley Library.
Search the library catalogue for more details.
Back issues for 2017 plus the years 1914-1925 and 1939-1945 are available to view on the public computers in all West Sussex Libraries, as searchable digital copies.
The Argus, Mid Sussex Times and West Sussex Gazette are available to library members from home via Press Reader.
The Times Digital Archive includes some coverage of events in Hassocks and West Sussex from 1785-2019 and is available to all library members from home. The British Newspaper Archive has digitised copies of the Mid Sussex Times 1881-1945. You can access the BNA for free through the public computers in any West Sussex Library.
You can read digital back copies of Hassocks and Keymer Talkabout magazine incorporating the Ditchling Dialogue and Village Voice on the Village Magazines website.
For any enquiries about newspapers, please use our Ask a Librarian form.
Maps
A current map of Hassocks can be found on the Ordnance Survey website
Historic maps of Hassocks are also available on the National Library of Scotland Maps Database.
Directories
Some Kellys Sussex Directories can be found on Ancestry - available free in all West Sussex Libraries. Some directories are available as digitised copies on the public computers in all libraries - see our Digitised Directories Helpsheet. You can search the library catalogue to see which directories are available on microfiche. For any queries, please use our Ask a Librarian form.
House History
If you are researching the history of your house, the National Archives House Research Guide is a good place to start.
West Sussex Record Office also have many sources to help with your investigations.
Online Resources
Key data and statistics about the village.
Key data and statistics about the village.
Key data and statistics about the village.
Sussex Record Society – Hassocks
Bibliography of books and articles relating to the history and development of Hassocks from the earliest times to the present.
Sussex Record Society – Keymer
Bibliography of books and articles relating to the history and development of Keymer from the earliest times to the present.
Sussex Record Society – Clayton
Bibliography of books and articles relating to the history and development of Clayton from the earliest times to the present.
Victoria County History
Founded in 1899 and originally dedicated to Queen Victoria, the Victoria County History (VCH) is an encyclopaedic record of England's places and people from earliest times to the present day.
Victoria County History – Keymar
Victoria County History – Clayton
History of local community centre
History of local football club.
History of local bowls club
Clayton Tunnel North Portal Tunnel Cottage
British Briggsy - History Hotspots: Clayton Tunnel | English History!
Parish of Clayton-with-Keymer – Historic churches
Local history information from a community website.
Places of Interest
The Art in Ditchling Trail showcases a range of high quality art, design and craft in houses, studios and workshops.
Museum of rural industries
A beautifully restored, award winning, working post mill.
Local Walks
The Bald Explorer : A detailed look at Oldland Mill near Hassocks
The Bald Explorer: Tour of the Wonderful Jill Windmill
Local Information
Hassocks Community Organisation
Local Organisations
Hassocks, Hurst, Keymer, Ditchling Transition
Local residents concerned about climate change. Working together to lower carbon emissions.
Jack and Jill Windmills Society
The Society has fully restored and now maintains Jill Windmill - a 19th century corn windmill located at Clayton, in the South Downs National Park.
West Sussex County Council Local Clubs and Societies Database
More Help and Information
For further information and help with any of these resources, please fill in an Ask a Librarian form and the Enquiries Team will be happy to help.