Hurstpierpoint Society

Welcome

****Hurstpierpoint Society is looking for any Hurstpierpoint Ploughing Match photos members might have taken over the years. If you have photos please email to hurstsociety@gmail.com. *****

From May 25th 2018 new rules will be in force regarding the data we hold about our members and we need to confirm what information we hold and how we use it.

Our membership secretary, Sue Deane, holds members’ names and addresses in order to distribute Newsletters and collect subscriptions. Some members have given telephone numbers and email addresses but these are kept secure and only used for contacting members in the event of any membership queries. If you have any queries about the information we hold about you, please either contact Sue Deane, tel: 01273 833363 or email: hurstsociety@gmail.com.

We also have a record of members who have made a gift aid declaration in order to reclaim the gift aid tax. If you no longer qualify for reclaiming the tax and wish to cancel this, please contact us.

The Hurstpierpoint Society AGM is on Saturday 13th April 2019 in the Village Centre starting at 14.00.This will be followed by a presentation.

Hurstpierpoint Society, founded in 1962, is a well-supported village charity with more than 1,300 members, all committed to improving and protecting our village environment.

We take a particular interest in planning issues that might irrevocably damage the appearance and character of this historic village, or the ecology of the surrounding countryside.

The village features over 100 listed buildings within three conservation areas, containing an eclectic mix of architectural styles which we are committed to preserving.

Our bustling High Street contains both listed and unlisted buildings dating from the 14th century, including shops with living accommodation above. This results in a richness of streetscape which defines Hurstpierpoint as a village of character and charm.

The village boasts numerous societies covering a range of activities and interests for all ages.

What a fantastic Christmas Street Party on Sunday afternoon. We sold out of Christmas Cards and two pots of mulled wine! Thank you to everybody who visited our stall and for buying the beautiful Hurstpierpoint Society Christmas Cards and joining the Society.

We are very grateful to Toby Lott for commissioning the paintings by Lyndsey Smith for Hurstpierpoint Society to use for fundraising. They are absolutely wonderful and will prove to be a significant contribution to help us sustain our efforts to continue to protect the historic fabric of the village, as the Society has done for over 50 years.

Increasingly in recent years, the Society has moved beyond protecting and conserving, and the never-ending scrutiny of planning applications, to contributing to the 'future history' of our village. We have planted over 100 trees around the village and helped fund many community projects, the most recent being the new cover for St. Lawrence School's swimming pool.

Never far from our minds is the need to maintain the significant membership of the Society that currently has over 1,300 members.