1119 | ‘Liberty of Lodsworth’ established. Henry I confirmed grant and exchange of land by Richard de Balmas who became Bishop of London | 2 |
1230 | First phase of St Peter’s church | 5 |
| First phase of the Manor House in early C13 | 1 |
1327 | Richard de Brugge living at Leods Bridge, Nicholas Gentil at Gentils Farm and William de Howic at Hoewyck Farm | 2 |
1513 | St Peter’s became a parish church | 5 |
1536 | ‘Liberty of Lodsworth’ ceased and ownership passed to Henry VIII | 2 |
1547 | Manor of Lodsworth annexed to Cowdray | 2 |
1558 | Start of surviving parish registers | 2 |
1567 | Lodsworth chalice made by I J Keith of London | 2 |
1664 | Rose Cottage built | |
1728 | Old House built | 6 |
1747 | Population 108 families | 2 |
1794 | Rother Navigation opened through parish | 7 |
1801 | Population 210 males, 223 females, living in 92 houses | 2 |
1833 | Hollist name and coat of arms adopted by Anthony Capron | 3,6 |
1838 | Lodsworth House built for Hasler Hollist | 2 |
1846 | Village school opened | 2,6 |
1845 | St Hilda’s chapel built in Lickfold | |
1862 | Founding of Fernbank Nursery by Thomas & James Rogers of Elstead | 3 |
1865 | Congregation Chapel registered for marriages | |
1866 | Midhurst – Petworth railway opened | 6 |
1870 | Detached portion of Selham annexed to Lodsworth | 1 |
1872 | The Three Moles opened as ‘The Railway Inn’ | |
1873 | Present church organ purchased | 2 |
1874 | Death of Hasler Hollist | 3 |
1874 | Mrs Hasler Hollist commenced her scrapbook | 2 |
1875 | Church lych gate erected in memory of Hasler Hollist | 2 |
1881 | Reading Room built | 5 |
1888 | Traffic ceased on Rother Navigation | 7 |
1889 | Lodsworth Chess Club founded by Rev Charles Chilver | 3 |
1890 | Silver wedding of Colonel EO & Mrs Hollist | 2 |
1895 | Lodsworth ‘Pride of the Valley’ Ancient Order of Foresters’ fête | 3 |
1897 | Chestnut tree planted in front of Hollist Arms to celebrate Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee | 2 |
1901 | Population 635 | 8 |
1905 | Fire destroyed Halfway Bridge Mill | 3 |
1915 | Death of Captain Anthony May Capron Hollist | |
1916 | Part of North Ambersham annexed to Lodsworth ecclesiastically | 4 |
1918 | Brickmaking ceased at Lodsworth Common | 5 |
1922 | Lodsworth Chess Club won McArthur Cup | 3 |
1926 | Death of Colonel E O Hollist | 3,6 |
1927 | First village hall opened by Lord Cowdray | 2,6 |
1935 | George V silver jubilee celebration in The Croft | |
1945 | Hollist Arms forge ceased to operate | 5 |
1951 | Mains water arrived in village | 5 |
1951 | Village school closed | |
1953 | Official opening of recreation ground | 6 |
1955 | Passenger services from Selham station ended | |
1963 | Outlook first published | 6 |
1963 | Goods services from Selham station ended | |
1976 | St Hilda’s chapel, Lickfold demolished | |
1989 | Last remaining village shop & post office closed | 9 |
1999 | Old village hall demolished | 5 |
2000 | New village hall officially opened by Lord Nathan | 5 |
2009 | Lodsworth Larder opened | |