File contributed for use by Pauline Mowbray & Miles Costello

This e-mail came through on the Sussex mailing list this morning I thought
it might be interesting for everyone as not everyone is on that list.
BFN Pauline

The discussion seems to have moved on to place names and so I thought that
some listers may be interested in a few extracts from a tiny booklet called
East Sussex Place Names by An Old-Fashioned Man published in 1920. The
editor lists the Sussex pronunciation of many East Sussex town and village
names and I have selected a few which may be of interest, the Sussex or
local pronunciation is given last.
Alciston - Ahson
Bodiam - Bodjum.
Burwash - Burrish.
Chalvington - Charnton.
Fairlight - Fairlye.
Hailsham - Helsum.
Horsted Keynes - Horsted Canes.
Keymer - Kymer.
Mayfield - Mayvul.
Northiam - Norgem.
Pevensey - Pemsey.
Piddinghoe - Piddingwho.
Poynings - Punnins.
Sedlescombe - Sellscum.
Selmeston - Simpson.

Regards,  Miles Costello (Petworth).

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