Uckfield

The first mention in historical documents is in the late 13th century. Uckfield developed as a stopping-off point on the pilgrimage route between Canterbury, Chichester and Lewes. The settlement began to develop around the bridging point of the river, including the locally famous Pudding Cake Lane where travellers visited a public house for slices of pudding cake; and the 15th-century Bridge Cottage, the oldest house still standing in Uckfield, now a museum. The town developed in the High Street and in the New Town areas (the latter to the south of the original town centre). The Eversfield family, who later became prominent in Sussex history, giving their name to the prime waterfront street…

The Picture House, an independently run three-screen cinema, was established in 1916 and is one of the oldest in England.