Office of Commerce
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Use of manorial waste​

The Baron owns all open, uncultivated and unoccupied land (manorial waste) in the Manor of Cuckfield. If you would like to use or advertise on this land, you must contact the the Office of Commerce for a licence. Unless a private individual or corporation, or local authority can prove contrary title, this includes: 
 
Ashenground Wood
Barn Meadow (now called Victoria Park)
Bent's Wood
Blunts Wood
Butler's Green
Catt's Wood
Clair Meadow (now called Clair Park)
Cuckfield Recreational Ground
Franklands Wood
Horsfield Green
Hurst Wood
Inholms Wood
Muster Green
New England Wood
Paiges Meadow 
Penland Wood
Petland Wood
Slaugham Common
Staplefield Common
Tylers Green
Whiteman's Green
Verges not subject to the medium filum rule
Air above and ground beneath highways not subject to the 'zone of regular use'
Ponds

To apply through our online system, use this form. Otherwise, feel free to complete this form and email or post it to the Office of Commerce.

If you are unhappy with how West Sussex County, Mid Sussex District, Haywards Heath Town or Cuckfield, Slaugham and Ansty and Staplefield parish councils are managing greens or common land, you may apply to the Baron to veto their decisions or apply to veto regulations on how this land is managed.

View the Manor of Cuckfield's greens and commons maps here. 
View the Manor of Cuckfield's greens and commons historic maps here. 
View the Manor of Cuckfield's verges maps here.

Join a guild

The Baron is very fond of growing commerce within the Manor. Key to this is joining or setting up a guild. 

A guild is a group of similar trades which come together for mutual support, inspiration and friendly competition in commercial life. 

You may join or found a guild here. 

Pitch penny and show penny

Under a royal charter from 1670, the Baron may charge a pitch penny and a show penny for use of land and display of goods for commercial purposes within the Manor. Adjusted for inflation, this amounts to £6.08 per business per day of trading.  

If you trade, or intend to trade within six and two-third miles of the village of Cuckfield, be advised that this may apply to you. 

Mercantile commendations
The Baron will be delighted to send a letter of praise to any business in the Manor which has made a significant contribution to the life of local commerce. You may apply for one by contacting him here.