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!