Resources

Local Publications

Dallington ‘Six miles from everywhere’: The History of a Sussex Village

This book by Karen Bryant-Mole draws on documentary sources and the knowledge and memories of many Dallington residents. It was published in December 1999 to celebrate the millennium. It contains an outline history of the village since 1000, and lots of fascinating photographs and accounts of life here from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It is the best place to start for anyone researching their family or any aspect of local history.

Karen continued to share her time and expertise, even after she and her family moved to Devon. She updated the text in 2015 for a possible reprint, and generously assigned any book profits to the Parish Council to use for the benefit of the village. Sadly, Karen died in 2019, but her family have very kindly given permission for us to publish the electronic version of the 2015 text here so that it will continue to be available to people researching local or family history. Please click the link to access the full text. Dallington Six Miles from Everywhere

Please note that text copyright remains with the Bryant-Mole family.

 “Dallington: A Village at War”

Roy Iremonger has substantially revised his excellent book, originally published as “Dallington Remembers”, a tribute to Dallington residents who took part in the two world wars. Now renamed, the new edition contains much new information and a number of corrections. It is available to download as a PDF document – please click the link to open the document in a new window. Dallington A Village at War

“Dallington’s Transported  Convicts“

Compiled by Roy Iremonger.  This publication is now available as a PDF document. Please click the link to open the document in a new window. Dallington’s Transported Convicts

Other resources

• Sussex Family History Group The SFHG has designed and built databases of Sussex Information, Monumental Inscriptions, Marriage Indexes, Census Returns, Parish Records (baptisms, marriages, and burials), strays, members interests, Wills, members own family research and other genealogical information as it becomes available. Much of this data is gradually being placed online in their Data Archive, with free access to members.
• The Keep is the home of most local archives including the East Sussex Record Office. Find out what’s there, how to use it, plan a visit or search their online resources https://www.thekeep.info/about_us/ The Dallington page of their Parishes & Settlements section is at https://www.thekeep.info/places/eastsussex/parishesandsettlements/dallington/
• Listed Buildings:
  • “Listed Buildings Online” available through the Heritage Gateway at http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/
• see also links on the Social History page