The Uckfield Club was originally The Uckfield Institute and was located in the High Street. The original building was donated to the town on January 3rd 1887 by the local Squire, Mr R J Streatfield,  and at times was used as a soup kitchen, a chess club, a theatre and a thriving bowls club. During the Second World War, the bowling greens were lost to the "Dig for Britain" war effort and produced vegetables for the locals.

The property developers, Robin James (Sussex) Ltd, built the current building in 1985 to provide for the, at the time, 345 members and as a swap for the High Street building. The old building was subsequently demolished and some of the buildings (eg. Blockbusters etc...) next to the Bridge Cottage are its replacement.

The new building was opened in April 1985 by Mr Ron Hodge who had been the Treasurer for 40 years until failing eyesight caused him to relinquish the office. A plaque was unveiled under the watchful eye of a stag's head (the owner of which is reputed to have once roamed the Buxted Park country estate). The stag's head is currently not on display in the club but may make a surprise appearance in the future. In the meantime, here is what the handsome chap looked like when he was displayed.