Does Henfield have a train station?
Henfield does not have it’s own Railway station, but has multiple stations nearby connecting the village with London & the South Coast. Brighton Station – 11 miles. Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XP. On the Brighton mainline and Thameslink routes.
Does Steyning have a train station?
Steyning railway station was on the Steyning Line which served the small market town of Steyning….Steyning railway station.
| Steyning | |
|---|---|
| 16 October 1861 1 July 1861 | Opened |
| 7 March 1966 | Closed |
When was Steyning bypass built?
1981
(fn. 90) A bypass road for Steyning, Bramber, and Upper Beeding, partly following the line of the closed railway, was opened in 1981, (fn.
Is Steyning a town or village?
Steyning (/ˈstɛnɪŋ/ STEN-ing) is a town and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the north end of the River Adur gap in the South Downs, four miles (6.4 km) north of the coastal town of Shoreham-by-Sea.
What county is Lower Beeding in?
West Sussex
Lower Beeding is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England….
| Lower Beeding | |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | Lower Beeding |
| District | Horsham |
| Shire county | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
Why was Henfield railway station closed in 1966?
Henfield was a railway station on the Steyning Line which served the village of Henfield. It was equipped with a siding which received coal to serve the Steam Mill and Gas Works. The station closed as a result of the Beeching Axe in 1966 and now forms part of the Downs Link footpath.
Where was the first train from Brighton to Henfield?
The first train on the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway line (LBSC) chugged out of Brighton station at 7.15am on 1 st July 1861, travelling through Shoreham to Itchingfield Junction, stopping at Henfield station along the way. An on-board band played celebratory tunes throughout the journey.
What was the name of the road in Henfield?
A road at ( apud ) Dropping Holms, apparently the same as the modern road in Nep Town called by that name, was mentioned in 1633. (fn. 79) A road following the line of Bramlands Lane in the south-east corner of the parish existed in 1646. (fn. 80) Grinstead Lane, south of the village, was mentioned in 1703. (fn. 81)
When was Henfield bombed in World War 2?
That was on Monday 4th November 1940, at about 4.45pm., when a Junkers 88, a German twin engine fighter/bomber, dive bombed the railway bridge over the river Adur at Betley. I can recall being in the garden at Station House, Henfield, hearing a low flying aircraft I looked up and saw the German plane gaining height after making its bombing run.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k47X_8NUsIE