| Main | Births etc |
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| Hellingly | |
 Heading west into the village |
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 Hellingly Hellingly shown within East Sussex | |
| Area | [1] |
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| Population | 1,552 (2007)[1] |
| - Density | |
| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 45 miles (72 km) NNW |
| District | Wealden |
| Shire county | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HAILSHAM |
| Postcode district | BN27 |
| Dialling code | 01323 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Wealden |
| Website | http://www.hellingly-pc.org.uk/ |
| List of places: UK • England • East Sussex | |
Hellingly (pronounced 'Helling-lye') is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The village is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Hailsham.
The nearby village of Lower Dicker is located within the parish.
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 is located to the east of the village, and from 1903 until 1994 the hospital served East Sussex. The hospital now stands derelict, but is earmarked for redevelopment.
Sport[]
The main sports clubs in the village are Hellingly Rugby Club and Hellingly cricket club, which are both located at Horsebridge recreation ground.
Governance[]
There are fourteen parish councillors on Hellingly Parish Council.[2]
Geography[]
Hellingly is situated at the confluence of the River Cuckmere and one of its tributaries, on the lower southern slopes of the Weald.
Religion[]
The tower of the parish church
The 14th-century parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul.[3] 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 William Morris & Co. Zoar Strict Baptist Chapel was founded in 1837 at Lower Dicker.[4]
Transport[]
The village used to have a railway station on the erstwhile Polegate to Eridge line, closed in 1968. The village is now served by buses run by Stagecoach.[5]
Notable people[]
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[]
- ^ a b "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. http://www.eastsussexinfigures.org.uk/webview/. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ Parish councillors
- ^ 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
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