Other Local businesses
Boot & shoe makers & repairers
| Business | Location | Proprietors | Sources* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoemaker & repairer | Rushen, The Street | Richard Pescod (1841-1862), Joseph Pescod (1866-1867), Edwin Smithers or Smithhurst (1874-1890) | 4,5,6,7 |
| Bootmaker & repairer | Church Cottage, Church Lane | Alec James Ransom Rogers (1918-1961) | 5,9,17 |
Builders & joiners
| Business | Location | Proprietors | Sources* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayley Bros aka Bayleys of Lodsworth Ltd, D J Bayley Lodsworth | William (Bill) & George Bayley (1937-1989), David Bayley (1989-2002) | 9,17,18 | |
| Cooper, Wakeford & Norgate Ltd aka Cooper & Wakeford | Jim M Cooper (1963-1992), D Wakeford (1963-1992), C R & B A Smith (1992) | 17,18 | |
| C J Hurst (Lickfold) Ltd aka Hurst Joinery Ltd | Collyers Yard, Lickfold | 17 | |
| Haslemere Bespoke Kitchens & Joinery Ltd | Collyers Yard, Lickfold |
Tailors & dressmakers
| Business | Location | Proprietors | Sources* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodicemaker | John Shalcroft (1702) | 12 | |
| Edmund Terry’s Tailors | Church Cottage, Church Lane | Edmund Terry (1855-1878) | 4,5 |
| Pescod dressmaker | Rushen, The Street | Mary Pescod (1874), Charlotte Pescod (1878-1890) | 5 |
| Child dressmaker | Annie Catherine Child (1895-1927) | 5 |
Further businesses
| Business | Location | Proprietors | Sources* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quern stone production | Trusslers Heath | Bronze age to late Roman periods | 19 |
| Lodsworth Common Brickyard | Lodsworth Common | John & Son Spooner (1841-1890), Henry Spooner (1881-1918), William Spooner (1881) | 4,5,6,17 |
| Ropemaker | Plot 112, Lickfold | Peter Penfold (1851-1859) | 6 |
| James Morley Coal Merchant | Halfway Bridge | James Morley (1895-1905) | 5,18 |
| James Morley & Sons Ltd, sawmill providing timber and chestnut fencing, transportation, etc | Lodsmill, Selham | James Morley, Clem Morley, Tom Morley, William Kingshott (-1979) | 18 |
| Randall & Son Cycle Dealers | John Randall (1907-1927) | 5 | |
| Lodsworth Garage Ltd | The Street then Collyers Yard, Lickfold | Cecil Boxall (-1970), Johnny Shotter, Roger Kingshott (1970-1980) | 18 |
| Amanda Jane, doll manufacturer | Halfway Bridge | Conrad & Elsin Rawnsley (1958-1978) | 17,18 |
| W L West & Sons Ltd, timber merchant | West’s timber yard, Selham | David West (1986-), Dave West (-2016) | 18 |
| Lodsworth Polo Shop aka Roxtons Sporting Ltd, Fur Feather & Fin Ltd | The Old Barn, The Street | Sam Simonds (1984-) | 17 |
| Prickly Nut Wood Products | Lodsworth Common | Ben Law (1991-2016) | 18 |
| Hastilow Competition Saddles | Collyers Yard, Lickfold | Ian Hastilow (-2016) |
Orchards & Cider Making
‘A mile beyond the eastern gate of Cowdray Park is Lodsworth, still a paradise of apple orchards, but no longer famous for its cider as once it was. Arthur Young had the pleasure of tasting some Lodsworth cider of a superior quality at Lord Egremont’s table at the beginning of the last century, but I doubt if Petworth House honours the beverage to-day. Cider, except in the cider country, becomes less and less common.1
James Morley & Sons by Brian Kingshott
The considerable business enterprise built up by the Morley family forms an important part of Lodsworth’s history. This story of the family and their businesses was recounted by the late Brian Kingshott at our Lodsworth in the 1930s & 40s event. Click on the title to read Brian’s story.