The Henfield Wanderer

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The Henfield Wanderer A page devoted to rambles in and around the West Sussex village of Henfield, with verbal ramblings on the history, geography and life of the village.

I've been experimenting with a possible painting for a ceramic tile, with a Henfield scene as the subject. So, here's "D...
07/09/2026

I've been experimenting with a possible painting for a ceramic tile, with a Henfield scene as the subject. So, here's "Doorway, Lavender Cottage" which, as the title says, is the door to Lavender Cottage - vignetted. Something to pass the time while the rain comes down...

Photos of some of the flower displays in the High Street - colourful and very welcome.
15/08/2026

Photos of some of the flower displays in the High Street - colourful and very welcome.

Another drawing by Duncan Moul, from ‘Picturesque Sussex’ - Plumpton Place, a Tudor house once owned by guitarist Jimmy ...
12/08/2026

Another drawing by Duncan Moul, from ‘Picturesque Sussex’ - Plumpton Place, a Tudor house once owned by guitarist Jimmy Page.

The Catalpa Bignoneodes this morning, in full leaf. Known as the Indian Bean Tree, though it's not Indian and doesn't ha...
11/08/2026

The Catalpa Bignoneodes this morning, in full leaf. Known as the Indian Bean Tree, though it's not Indian and doesn't have beans! More common in the southern states of the USA. It needs lots of water so, for it to flourish in the High Street, shows how much water is down there...

Cagefoot Lane is being resurfaced - so a great opportunity to see it without cars.
10/08/2026

Cagefoot Lane is being resurfaced - so a great opportunity to see it without cars.

I might get out later but, at the moment, it's cool indoors. So I've gone back to this day in 2021, with pictures from t...
09/08/2026

I might get out later but, at the moment, it's cool indoors. So I've gone back to this day in 2021, with pictures from that 'wander'.

Drawings by Duncan Moul. People seemed to like the drawing of Henfield church in Lorma Leigh's "The Roadmender Country" ...
05/08/2026

Drawings by Duncan Moul. People seemed to like the drawing of Henfield church in Lorma Leigh's "The Roadmender Country" so here are some more.

Sat in the garden reading “The Roadmender Country” by Lorma Leigh (1922). It’s an exploration of the countryside around ...
03/08/2026

Sat in the garden reading “The Roadmender Country” by Lorma Leigh (1922). It’s an exploration of the countryside around Henfield and Shermanbury where the author of a book called “The Roadmender” - ‘Michael Fairless’, I.e. Margaret Barber, lived out her last two years at Mockbridge House. The book, devotional in character, was very popular post-WW1 and is still in print. Leigh’s book is gushingly sentimental and I’m reading it purely for the great pen drawings by Duncan Moul.

The Golden Hen in Golden Square. My painting - one of the first ones I did when I started using digital apps. A house th...
02/08/2026

The Golden Hen in Golden Square. My painting - one of the first ones I did when I started using digital apps. A house that's looked the same for 50+ years... Challens has remained much the same as well.

Some more snaps from yesterday's stroll up to Neptown.
02/08/2026

Some more snaps from yesterday's stroll up to Neptown.

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