Eight Bells, Buxted, Uckfield

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In 1921 at the Eight Bells Buxted Uckfield, Buxted
Henry Tourle, Beer house keeper aged 67 and born in Buxted, Sussex
Katherine Ann Tourle, Wife aged 66 and born in Danehill Sussex
Hezekie Tourle, Son, Manager aged 27 and born in Buxted, Sussex
Elizabeth Ann Farnes, Relative, Laundress, Widow aged 62 and born in Danehill Sussex
Cesellia Tourle, Niece aged 14 and born in Buxted, Sussex

1930, Albert Dadswell, beer retailer, , Buxted .. Post Office Directory

Sussex Express. 12 June 1936
Mr Albert Dadswell, licensee of the Eight Bells in Buxted funeral took place.

1938, Ye Old Eight Bells, Albert Dadswell, Buxted, 13elsfield .. Post Office Directory

Sussex Express. 19 May 1961
A fine old Sussex cottage formerly known as the Old Eight Bells, Buxted advertised for sale.

Kent & Sussex Courier. 17 November 1961 Old Inn sold for £3,800
The Old Eight Bells Inn, at Buxted was sold by auction for £3,800 at Uckfield last Friday. The sale was conducted by St John Smith and Charles J Parris on behalf of MEssrs Page and Overton, Brewery Ltd.
It is believed that the game of darts was originally played at the Inn, using darts four times as long as thos of the present day.
The Old Eight Bells, now closed, has three bedrooms, bathroom, seven ground floor rooms which foremerly were bars and stockrooms, a living room a kitchen, together with a garden of about half an acre.
The adjoining paddock of over three acres was sold for £8,900 which represents a price of approximately £2380 per acre. Planning permission has been obtained for the building of 14 houses there.