 This is the earliest photograph I have been given of the Black Horse Pond and it was taken in 1902. I think this must be the Findon postman and his horse. |
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This is the earliest photograph I have been given of the Black Horse Pond and it was taken in 1902. I think this must be the Findon postman and his horse. |
BLACK HORSE POND
Copyright Valerie Martin 1999.
It is hard to believe but I understand there was at one time a pond at the southern end of the Findon High Street. Unfortunately, I am told that this disappeared when the carriageway of the A24 bypass was constructed c. 1939. It is no more than a puddle and now a shadow of its former self and lies hidden behind the hedge on the west side of the main road.
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Pre 1904 — Black Horse Pond. The horse and wagon are heading up the High Street towards the village centre. |
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Pre - 1907. The track on the right of the photograph leads to Roger's Farm. |
I have also discovered that the pond was originally called Parson's Pond but gradually became known as Black Horse Pond because of the close proximity of the
Black Horse public house.
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c.1908 — Black Horse Pond with the Black Horse public house in the background. The white building just in front of the pub was a barber's shop. |
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Black Horse Pond. |
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Looking up the High Street from Black Horse Pond towards the Black Horse public house in the distance. |
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Black Horse Pond — the horse and wagon are facing towards the Findon High Street. |
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Pre 1912 — The horse and cart are heading down the High Street out of Findon towards Worthing. |
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