Newhouse Farm
A Brief History
By Molly Styles (nee Holford)
Newhouse Farm was originally named Rifle Butt Farm (established c.1863 and rented by William and Esther Holford, followed by Silas and Beatrice Holford) and the name was changed c.1890 when a new farm house was built.
The farm was closed somewhere between 1937 and 1945 and part of it was converted to a municipal camping ground (a caravan site now attached to East Brighton Park) around 1955. Unfortunately the farmhouse itself was demolished in 1993. Much of what was Newhouse Farm is now Bulstrode Farm.
1901 Census for Newhouse Farm:
Silas Holford
Head 41 Farmer Born Sussex, Horsted Keynes
Beatrice Holford
Wife 38 Born Yorkshire, Hull
Frederick Holford
Son 15 Born Sussex, Keymer
Francis Holford
Daughter 13 At School Born Sussex, Keymer
Beatrice Holford
Daughter 11 At School Born Sussex, Brighton
Silas Holford
Son 6 At School Born Sussex, Rottingdean
Dorothy Holford
Daughter 2 Born Sussex, Ovingdean
Harold Holford
Son ?mths Born Sussex, Ovingdean
Clement Holford
Brother 40 Cowman Born Sussex, Horsted Keynes
Ward Holford
Brother 30 Cowman Born Sussex, Ovingdean
1911 Census for Newhouse Farm:
Silas Holford
Head 52 Farmer Born Sussex, Horsted Keynes
Beatrice Holford
Wife 47 Housewife Born Yorkshire, Hull
Frederick Holford
Son 25 Working on farm Born Sussex, Keymer
Francis Holford
Daughter 23 Housework Born Sussex, Keymer
Silas Holford
Son 16 Milkman on farm Born Sussex, Rottingdean
Dorothy Holford
Dau 12 At School Born Sussex, Ovingdean
Harold Holford
Son 10 At School Born Sussex, Ovingdean
Grace Holford
Daughter 8 At School Born Sussex, Ovingdean
Constance Holford
Daughter 6 At School Born Sussex, Ovingdean
William Holford
Son 5 At School Born Sussex, Ovingdean
Norman Holford (My Dad)
Son 2 Born Sussex, Ovingdean
Ward Holford
Brother 40 Cowman on farm Born Sussex, Ovingdean
1955 New House Farm buildings, Sheepcote valley
1955 New House Farm, Sheepcote Valley
Newhouse Farm Buildings c.1938
60th Wedding Aniversary of Beatrice and Silas Holford in 1942
Beatrice Holford at Newhouse Farm, Ovingdean with Silvo the dog
My dad Norman age 14.with silvo the dog in 1922 at Newhouse Farm
This page was added on 27/07/2010.