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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

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Revised 10 November 2002