Clayton, West Sussex
Clayton | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | HASSOCKS | |
Postcode district | BN6 | |
Dialling code | 01273 | |
Police | Sussex | |
Fire | West Sussex | |
Ambulance | South East Coast | |
Arundel and South Downs | ||
Clayton is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hassocks, in the Mid Sussex district, in the county of West Sussex, England.[1] It lies at the foot of the South Downs, 41 miles (66 km) south of London, 6 miles (10 km) north of Brighton, and 28 miles (45 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Burgess Hill to the north and Lewes, the county town of East Sussex east southeast. The Clayton Windmills, known as "Jack and Jill", sit on the hill above the village. In 1961 the parish had a population of 1548.[2] On 1 April 2000 the parish was abolished and merged with Hassocks, Burgess Hill and Pyecombe.[3]
The village gives its name to the nearby Clayton railway tunnel on the Brighton Main Line, although the tunnel itself is actually situated in the neighbouring parish of Pyecombe.
Parish church
The little parish church of
Clayton Down
On the south side of the village, begins the
Clayton Holt
On the scarp is Clayton Holt (TQ 310 134), a downland wood with at least thirteen ancient woodland indicator species, including two big hybrid
Recreation
For the size of village there is a large
Dame Vera Lynn and her husband bought the twenty two room house, Clayton Holt in 1944 with its 198 acres of land after her return from entertaining troops in Burma.
Notable people
Katie Johnson, an actress best known for her acclaimed performance as the elderly Mrs Wilberforce in the 1955 film The Ladykillers, was born here in 1878.
Sir Edward Michelborne, a soldier and adventurer, who also held a seat in Parliament lived at Hammonds Place.
London to Brighton Way Roman road
The
New Road
New Road between Ditchling and Clayton (part of the B2112) was a branch of the
- An Act for more effectually repairing and maintaining the Road from New Chappel in the County of Surrey to Ditcheling Bost Hills in the County of Sussex, and from thence to the Town of Brighthelmston in the same County; and also for making and maintaining a Branch of Road from the town of Ditcheling to Clayton in the County of Sussex (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. xviii)[8]
References
- ^ Clayton, West Sussex
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Haywards Heath Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ All About Sussex Archived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Medieval Paintings of Christ in Majesty at Clayton, West Sussex
- ^ OCLC 701098669.
- ^ Abraham, Frances and Rose, Francis (Dec 2000) ‘Large-leaved Limes on the South Downs’, British Wildlife, Vol. 12, No. 2, page 87.
- ^ The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: 11 Geo. IV. & 1 Will. IV. 1830. London, Printed by His Majesty's Printers, 1830. Page 470
Gallery
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Clayton village
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Village hall.
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Church interior
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Norman Hartnell's grave