East Hoathly with Halland
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East Hoathly with Halland /ˈhoʊðliː/ is a civil parish[3] in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The parish contains the two villages of East Hoathly and Halland, two miles (3.2 km) to the west; it sits astride the A22 road, six miles (9.6 km) north-west of Hailsham, although the original sharp bend on that road through East Hoathly has now been bypassed.[4] On 1 April 2000 the parish was renamed from "East Hoathly" to "East Hoathly with Halland".[5]
East Hoathly
The origin of the village name is said to be from the family name of De Hodleigh, landowners in the 12th century. The village was the home of
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Halland
Halland is a much smaller village than its near neighbour, its history is mainly connected with the Pelham family who built a house here in 1595. The local iron industry also had connection here: it is possible that Halland was a stopping place for the teams of oxen taking cannon to Lewes.[6]
On 3 December 2006 the
Amenities
The parish church (which has no dedication) forms a united benefice with that at Chiddingly;https://sussexparishchurches.org/church/east-hoathly-dedication-unknown/[8][9] and there is a Church of England primary school in East Hoathly.[10]
There are two
East Hoathly has its own bonfire society and holds a huge bonfire event each year around the 5 November.[11] Society members dress in an array of costumes ranging from cowboys and Indians, to Vikings and military personnel.
Notable residents
- Tony Banks of the band Genesis was born here. Charlie Watts, drummer with the Rolling Stones, purchased a mansion in Halland in the summer of 1967.
- The writer Edward Topsell (c.1572-1625) was once Rector of East Hoathly.
- Thomas Turner (9 June 1729 [OS] – 6 February 1793) was a shopkeeper in East Hoathly. He is now most widely known for his diary, which is seen as an important document recording village life in Sussex during the 18th century.
- John Dann, born in East Hoathly, c.1660 son of Thomas Dann (1631-1670) and Mary Deprose (1635-1716?), became a pirate sailing with Henry Every as his coxswain to the Indian Ocean where he took part in one of biggest pirate raids in history.[12][13]
Transport
Stagecoach in Eastbourne provide bus services between Uckfield and Eastbourne via Hailsham and Polegate.
Also,
Twinnings
References
- ^ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ a b "East Hoathly with Halland Parish Council – East Sussex, England". easthoathlywithhalland.org.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Domain parking page". thesussexweald.org. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Eastbourne Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Notes on Halland". Archived from the original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Fireworks depot blaze kills two". BBC Southern Counties News. BBC. 3 December 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- ^ Parish church website
- ^ East Hoathly church album
- ^ East Hoathly CE Primary School
- ^ "Free-events.co.uk - East Hoathly Bonfire". www.free-events.co.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ISBN 978 178456 636 4
- ISBN 978 0 7524 4718 6
- ^ "About Us – East Hoathly with Halland Parish Council".
External links
Media related to East Hoathly with Halland at Wikimedia Commons