Aircraft crash sites

1. Spitfire forced landing in West Grinstead Park. 19/7/1940

2. Junkers 88 crashed at Newells Farm, Nuthurst. 9/9/1940

3. Hurricane crashed at Henfieid. 1/10/1940

4. Junkers 88 crashed at Broomer’s Lane, Shipley. 10/1940

5. Junkers 88 crashed at Lower Beeding. 29/10/1940

6. Beaufighter crashed in woods at Needs Farm. 13/2/1941

7. Heinkel 111 crashed at Smokehouse Farm, Shipley. 13/3/1941

8. Junkers 88 crashed near corner of Lock Lane and Bines Road, Partridge Green. 28/7/1941

9. Spitfire crashed at Sights Farm, Partridge Green. 2/10/1942

Bombing, including V1s

10. 8 HEs and 2 unexploded HEs at Frithknowle. 25/9/1940

11. 2 HEs and 1 unexploded HE at St Hugh’s Charterhouse. 25/9/1940

12. HEs at Prongers Corner, Lower Beeding. 30/9/1940

13. 1 unexploded HE at Dragon’s Farm. 5/10/1940

14. 1 unexploded HE at Frithknowle Cottages, Picts Lane. 9/10/1940

15. 2 HEs and 1unexploded HE at Frylands Farm. 10/10/1940

16. 2 HEs at Cowfoid on Horsham Road. 19/10/1940

17. 3 HEs and incendiaries at Cowfold. 28/11/1940

18. 3 HEs and 50 incendaries in Walhurst area. 30/11/1940

19. 50 incendaries at Capons Farm. 21/12/1940

20. HEs at St Hugh’s Charterhouse. 29/5/1941

21. VI flying bomb at Clock House. 3/7/1944

22. VI flying bomb at Church Road, Partridge Green. 6/7/1944

Key

Spitfire Hurricane Beaufighter
Junkers 88 Heinkel 111
HE bomb V1 flying bomb

 

Additional Information

We have recently received an email from Clive Ellis, who alerted us to two crashes that aren’t included in the above list:

  • Heinkel He111 crashed at Mannings Heath, Ashfold Cross Roads, Lower Beeding 30/8/1940
  • Messerschmitt Bf109 crashed at Plummers Plain, Mannings Heath 29/10/1940

 

Thank you, Clive!