Hurstpierpoint
Images
Images of Hurstpierpoint can be found on our West Sussex Past Pictures website.
Go to 'Advanced Search: Catalogue' and search for 'Hurstpierpoint' in 'Any Text'.
Newspapers
The current edition of the Mid Sussex Times is available to view at Hurstpierpoint Library and kept for one month. A browsable collection of newspaper cuttings on local topics is also kept at Hurstpierpoint 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.
Some content from Hurst Life magazine is available online.
The Times Digital Archive includes some coverage of events in Hurstpierpoint and West Sussex from 1785-2019 and is available to all library members from home. The British Newspaper Archive (BNA) has digitised copies of the Mid Sussex Times 1881-1945. You can access the British Newspaper Archive for free through the public computers in any West Sussex Library.
For any enquiries about newspapers, please use our Ask a Librarian form.
Maps
A current map of Hurstpierpoint can be found on the Ordnance Survey website.
Historic maps of Hurstpierpoint 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
Victoria County History – Hurstpierpoint
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.
Hurstpierpoint – Vision of Britain
Key data and statistics about the village.
Screen Archive South East – Hurstpierpoint
Sussex Record Society – Hurstpierpoint
Bibliography of books and articles relating to the history and development of Hassocks from the earliest times to the present.
The Parish Church Of The Holy Trinity
Listed building
Hurstpierpoint Conservation area statement – Mid Sussex District Council
Hurstpierpoint & Sayers Common Parish Council 2031 Neighbourhood Plan
Local history information from a community website.
Places of Interest
Historic stately home, now a retirement complex.
Mansion House Cottage, The Mansion House
Holy Trinity Church, Hurstpierpoint
Local independent school and historic building.
Local Walks
Walks around Hurstpierpoint and Hassocks
Local Information
Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common Parish Council
Local Organisations
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.