Hellingly
Hellingly (pronounced 'Helling-lye') is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England.
| Hellingly | |
|---|---|
 Heading west into the village | |
  Hellingly Location within East Sussex | |
| Area | 19.6 km2 (7.6 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 1,820 (2011)[2] |
| • Density | 205/sq mi (79/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ581122 |
| • London | 45 miles (72 km) NNW |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HAILSHAM |
| Postcode district | BN27 |
| Dialling code | 01323 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.hellingly-pc.org.uk/ |
Geography
The entirely rural and suburban village is centred exactly 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the small town of Hailsham. The dependent village of Lower Dicker is within its boundaries.
History
The village, like many others on the Weald, was involved in the Wealden iron industry. The watermill connected with the industry is no longer in operation. Horselunges Manor is a moated Tudor manor house, restored by Walter Godfrey in the 1930s.
Hospitals
Hellingly Hospital once dominated the area east of the village and was the principal mental hospital for East Sussex. Opened in 1903 it remained in use until 1994. The buildings were derelict for some time until being demolished and replaced with a housing estate, named by the developer as Roebuck Park.
Sport
The main sports clubs in the village are Hellingly Rugby Club and Hellingly cricket club, which are both at Horsebridge recreation ground.
Governance
There are fourteen parish councillors on Hellingly Parish Council.[3] The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 5,940.[4]
Geography
Hellingly contains the confluence of the River Cuckmere and one of its tributaries, the Bull River, close to the centre of the historic village. The village stands on the lower southern slopes of the gentle uplands forming the Weald and surrounds a circular mound on which the church stands.
Religion
The 14th-century parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul.[5] The chancel dates from about 1200, and the shafts with annulets round the windows and the band of palmettes under them are substantially original. There is stained glass in the east lancet windows by Morris & Co. Zoar Strict Baptist Chapel was founded in 1837 at Lower Dicker.[6]
Transport
This settlement had a railway station on the Polegate to Eridge line which closed on the growth of motorised transport in the rural parts of county in 1968. The village is now served by buses run by Stagecoach.[7]
Notable people
- Margaret Fairchild (1911-1989) aka Miss Shepherd, the subject of the 2015 film The Lady in the Van, was born here
- Peter Grant (1935–1995), actor and music executive, is buried in the civil cemetery here, following a funeral in the parish church. Grant lived in Hellingly at Horselunges Manor, which was featured in the opening scene in Led Zeppelin's film, The Song Remains the Same.
References
- "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- Parish councillors
- "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- St Peter and St Paul church
- Smith, Lez (2003). A History of the Dicker: Two Sussex Villages. Hailsham: Lez Smith. p. 13. ISBN 0-9546322-0-6.
- Bus services
External links
Media related to Hellingly at Wikimedia Commons