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Sussex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Burnt House, Cuckfield, Sussex
« on: Thursday 27 August 15 08:34 BST (UK)  »
Hello again

I have asked my Dad if he remembers any info re Burnt House. He doesn't know anything from this far back I'm afraid, but he does know that it was used as a Guest House before the 2nd World War and during the war it was used by Canadian officers whilst their troops were billeted at Cuckfield hospital prior to the Normandy landings, along with many other places in the South of England. Sir John and Lady Woods were living at Burnt House with their family (he was Permanent secretary to the Board of trade) until he died and Lady Woods decided the house would be too big for her on her own. They had a son but he tragically died in a car crash whilst driving his father's Bentley.

I have plenty of photos of the house from the time we had it, but I have just moved so need to find them amongst all the boxes.

I can send you some if you want?

Michelle

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Sussex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Burnt House, Cuckfield, Sussex
« on: Monday 17 August 15 02:10 BST (UK)  »
Hi Ann

I will find out more when i can. I know that my grandparents bought the house in 1962 and then tranformed it into Hilton Park Hotel. It was previously called Burnt House ( because part of it had burnt down) and the lodge and farm named accordinly. It was known as Stafford House before this.

There was a Lady living there before my grandparents and I will try to find out more, I think it was a couple and their son.

I know the house inside out so please ask whatever you like, Michelle

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Sussex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Burnt House, Cuckfield, Sussex
« on: Sunday 16 August 15 12:14 BST (UK)  »
Hello Ann

I know this is a year on, but I've only just seen your search. My family lived at Burnt House from 1962-2007.
It is not the house in the picture above. This is Burnt House Farm, which is located across the field from the main house. There used to be a tree lined track which connected the farm to the main house and I guess it used to be connected in the original estate, along with the gate house at the top of the drive.
My father knows more about the people who had the house before us, infact someone came to visit it some years ago, as they'd been a young girl there and they were now elderly. He will know more and I will ask him about it when I see him. Please let me know if you read this. All the best, M

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