Church
Shermanbury Water Mill
Shermanbury Watermill & Canadian Swimming Pool!
The rectangular pool structure, originally used as a reservoir for the water
mill,
was adapted by the billeted WWII Canadian troops, for use as a swimming pool
Shermanbury from Horsefield
Doomsday Entry for Shermanbury parish - 4 manors
In WYNDHAM Hundred
Ralph also holds ½ hide in WOOLFLY from William. Alwin held it from Azor.
Then it answered for ½ hide; now for nothing.
Nothing there except meadow, 10 acres.
Value 5s.
Ralph also holds SHERMANBURY from William. Azor held it from Harold.
Then it answered for 2 hides; now for nothing.
Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough;
1 villager and 3 smallholders with 1
plough.
A small church; 4 slaves.
Value before 1066, later and now 24s.
William son of Ranulf holds ½ hide in MORLEY from William. Alfward
held it from Azor. Then and now it answered for ½ hide.
½ plough, with
2 smallholders.
Value before 1066 and later 10s; now 5s.
William also holds SAKEHAM from William. Brictwin held it
from Azor. Then it answered for 2 hides; now for nothing.
Land for 2 ploughs. Now nothing there except 2 cattle and
1 villager and 2 smallholders.
Woodland at 10d.
Value before 1066 and later 10s; now 5s.
From Sussex County Magazine 1939