Ardingly
Ardingly | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Haywards Heath | |
Postcode district | RH17 | |
Dialling code | 01444 | |
Police | Sussex | |
Fire | West Sussex | |
Ambulance | South East Coast | |
UK Parliament | ||
Website | Ardingly Parish Council | |
Ardingly (
Heritage
There is mention of a place Ertlyngeleghe, in 1396, which may refer to Ardingly.[3]
St Peter's parish church, towards the western end of the village, dates from the 14th century.
Kew's wild botanic garden, Wakehurst (previously known as Wakehurst Place) is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the village. Ardingly Reservoir is about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the village. The Big-Upon-Little rock formation is close to a footpath between Ardingly and West Hoathly.
Events
In June the
Every four years an international Scout camp is held on the showground, attended by about 3,000 Scouts and Girl Guides from West Sussex and other areas at home and abroad. The most recent event, WS 2017, was held on 5–12 August 2017. The next WS event, 2021 is being planned for 7–14 August 2021.
Schools
At the southern edge of the village is
Public transport
Ardingly has a low-frequency bus service to the nearby towns of Haywards Heath and Crawley.
Notable people
- Frances Garnet Wolseley, 2nd Viscountess Wolseley, a celebrated horticulturist and gardening author, moved to Culpepers, Ardingly, in 1920 and died there in 1936.[6]
- Jon Snow, journalist and television presenter, was born in Ardingly in 1947.[7]
References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives CP40/541; [1]; 6th entry – the defendant Richard atte Lynde appears as an MP for Horsham in 1402.
- ^ "Ardingly Antique Fair". The Carboot Directory. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d Ardingly railway station on Disused-Stations.org.uk - Nick Catford - Accessed 9 September 2007
- ^ Jane Brown, "Wolseley, Frances Garnet, Viscountess Wolseley (1872–1936)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford, UK: OUP, 2004). Retrieved 27 December 2016. Pay-walled.
- ^ "News items: Jon Snow". University of Sussex. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
Further reading
- ISBN 0-300-09677-1.
- Salzman, L.F. (1940). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex, Volume 7: The Rape of Lewes. pp. 127–132.
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