Hailsham
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Hailsham is a town, a
Etymology
The name "Hailsham" is thought to come from the
History
The site of Hailsham has been inhabited since at least the Neolithic age. It was an Ancient British settlement that existed before the
In Roman and Saxon times, the lowland marsh area between
The manor of Hailsham is recorded in the
During the 17th century civil war between Charles I and Parliament, Hailsham and this part of Sussex declared against the royalist cause.
Little is known of the town of Hailsham before the 1086 Domesday Book, but evidence of a Roman road from Leap Cross across the Common indicates some occupation prior to this.[citation needed]
Market town status
Dates of significance
- Hailsham was an ancient British settlement that existed before the Romans invaded Kent and Sussex in 43 AD.[8]
- The Anglo Saxons invaded Sussex in the year 477 AD.
- 1154 to 1189: Sir Richard Covert of Bradbridge was Lord of the "Manor of Haylesham".
- 1228: Advowson of "Haylesham Church" granted to Michelham Priory.
- 1234: Salt pan workings extracted salt from the tidal waters (hence, the areas of Saltmarsh and Marshfoot).
- 1252: Peter of Savoy.
- 1263: Gilbert, son of Gilbert Godseb drowned while bathing in "Haylesham Pond" (now known as the Common Pond.)
- 1264: Benedict the Jew of "Heylesham" was "outlawed" would have been religious persecution for clipping the King's coin.
- 1399 to 1413: Troy weights were introduced to the Market. Early consumer protections move.
- 1425 to 1450: St Mary's Church, Hailsham built (present structure).
- 1540 to 1640: Hailsham was one of the chief centres of leatherwork and tanning (using local oak bark) due to being a thriving cattle market town.
- 1542: Fleur-de-Lys Inn built in Market Street (later to be the Parish Workhouse, and now Town CouncilOffices).
- 1559: Uprising of the inhabitants of Hailsham who burnt part of the church.
- 1581: Manor of "Haylesham" granted to Gregory, Lord Dacre of Herstmonceux.
- 1603: James VI of Scotlanddeclared King of England - probably from the market cross in Market Square in "Haylysham".
- 1663: First five bells cast for Hailsham Church at Bellbanks (Common Pond) by John Hodson.
- 1708: Hailsham Vicarage built next to Parish Church (now known as "The Grange").
- 1800: The Stone Cross in Market Square removed as being an obstacle to carts and wagons.
- 1803: Barracks established on Hailsham Common (between Summerfields Road and London Road) to house troops for the war with France (dismantled in 1815 after success at Battle of Waterloo).
- 1803: Grenadier Inn in High Street also built to meet needs of troops.
- 1804: "Newhouse" built in George Street (later to be renamed "Cortlandt").
- 1807: Rope making started by Thomas Burfield.[citation needed]
- 1827: National School built in South Road, Hailsham to replace one held in the Church by churchwarden Francis Howlett.
- 1836: New "Union" Workhouse built at junction of Hellingly and Hailsham parish boundaries (serving needs of 12 parishes).
- 1849: Hailsham Station and railway service to Polegate opened.
- 1855: As a result of an Enclosure Award on Hailsham Common, the Recreation Ground in Western Road was created.
- 1862: Hailsham Infants’ School built in the High Street (at the junction with North Street).
- 1868: Market ceased to be held in High Street/Market Square - moved to new walled-in site in Market Street.
- 1878: Hailsham Board School built in Battle Road (now Hailsham Community College).
- 1880: Railway line extended northwards to Tunbridge Wells.
- 1885: Water Works Company started supply from springs at Magham Down.
- 1894: Austens gun shop burnt down where Victoria Gate now stands.[citation needed]
- 1895: First Parish Councilelections.
- 1906: Hailsham Church obtained first pipe organ.
- 1907: Telephone Exchangefirst installed in High Street.
- 1921: Hailsham War Memorial erected.
- 1943: Bomb fell near church destroying the Auxiliary Fire Station with the loss of one life.
- 1951: Four of the Hailsham church bells were re-cast and all the bells re-hung.
- 1965: Closure of the Cuckoo Railway line north of Hailsham to passenger traffic. Passenger service from Polegate to Hailsham only survived until 1968.
- 1968: Railway station closes
- 1974: Hailsham Parish Counciladopted the status of Town Council.
- 1988: Hailsham Town FC reach the last 16 of the FA Vase.
- 1988: The Quintin's Shopping Centre in North Street opened to the public, named after Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of Marylebone.
- 1990: Cuckoo Trail opened to walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
- 1993: The Hailsham Pavilion Cinema & Theatre refurbished.
- 1996: Major improvement works carried out to the 1.86 acre Common Pond site began, including the creation of a second central island.
- 2000: The Hailsham Pavilion Cinema & Theatre re-opened to the public via funds raised by the Hailsham Old Pavilion Society (H.O.P.S.) to restore the old cinema.[citation needed]
- 2010: The George Hotel, formerly a premier hotel in the town and restored following fire damage, reopened as a public house by J D WetherspoonLtd.
- 2012: Hailsham Market saved from development and operators South East Marts purchases the freehold of the site in Market Street, ending more than 15 years of uncertainty over the market's future.
- 2020: Town councillors ratified the final draft of the Hailsham Neighbourhood Development Plan, which is based on what infrastructure is needed to sustain future housing growth in the Hailsham area. A public referendum took place in May 2021 with the majority of residents voting in favour of the plan.
- 2021: The first free, dedicated community newspaper was launched in the town entitled Hailsham News.
Hailsham Museum & Heritage Centre
Glimpses of the town's past are to be found in photographs and artefacts available for viewing at the Heritage Centre in Blackman's Yard, Market Street, which is run by members of the Hailsham Historical and Natural History Society. A small display is available to members of the public including period kitchen, farming and agriculture, local industry and wartime memorabilia.
The Parish of Hailsham
The civic parish of Hailsham is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) in breadth and 4 miles (6.4 km) from north to south between its extreme points. Its boundary (going in a clockwise direction) runs from its most northerly limit, near Carter's Corner Place, in a southerly direction around Magham Down, over the Herstmonceux road and crosses the low-lying farmlands, passing close to New Bridge and on across Horse Eye Level to Rickney.[9]
It then turns westwards taking an irregular course over the Glynleigh Level, across the Cuckoo Trail (former railway line) to the main Eastbourne road (A22), continuing northwards along this for about three-quarters of a mile until it goes west and north again to take in some of the woodlands around Cacklebury.
It runs on the west side of the A22 in a northerly direction between Hailsham and the
On an irregular course eastwards, sometimes following the A271 and sometimes to the north of it, until Amberstone where it completes its delineation by a final straight mile along the line of the road to Carter's Corner Place.
This includes the areas, which under the Wealden Parishes Order 1991, were transferred to Hailsham being a large area of Hellingly Parish (the residential areas around Anglesey Avenue, Upper Horsebridge and Lansdowne Drive) along with several smaller areas to the east, south and west (transferred from Arlington, Hellingly and Pevensey Parishes). A further area of Hellingly Parish (between the A22 and Anglesey Avenue) was transferred to Hailsham under the Wealden Parishes Order 1993.
Geography and climate
In the county of East Sussex, about 6 miles (10 km) from the coast, and between the well-wooded hills of the southern Forest Ridge and the undulating chalk countryside of the South Downs, Hailsham is surrounded by "much attractive and unspoilt scenery".[10] Hailsham is the largest settlement in the southern half of the Wealden district, and the largest inland town in East Sussex with around 8,500 homes and a population of just over 20,000.
Location and accessibility
Hailsham is 7 miles (11 km) north of
- Road: The A22 from London to Eastbourne passes through the and Hastings.
- Rail: The nearest rail connection to Hailsham is at Polegate. Rail services operate from Eastbourne and Hastings to London, Ashford, Tunbridge Wells, Lewes, Gatwick Airport and Brighton.
- Air: Airline services operate from Gatwick Airport and Heathrow Airport reached via the M23 and M25 motorways.
Demography and statistics
Parish
- Area: Approximately 5,000 acres.
- Population: Approximately 20,500, measured at the 2011 census as 20,476.[11] The published Electoral Roll for 1999/2000 shows 14,873 recorded electors (the remainder being school children and young persons under voting age).
- Residential Rates: (Council Tax): For the year 2013-2014 this varies from Band A @ £1,111.55, through Band D @ £1,667.33, to Band H @ £3,334.66.[12]
- Average House Price: For the year 2012, £200,463[13]
Crime
Hailsham falls below the national average for reported robbery, burglaries and other criminal offences.
Local/regional crime figures (statistics are per 1,000 of the population within the local authority (Wealden) area (2008/09) [14]
Offence | Locally | National average |
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Robbery | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Burglary | 5.0 | 11.1 |
Criminal damage | 9.7 | 17.4 |
Drug offences | 1.4 | 4.5 |
Fraud and forgery | 1.7 | 3.1 |
Offences against vehicles | 5.3 | 11.1 |
Sexual offences | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Violence against the person | 5.8 | 16.8 |
Other offences | 0.5 | 1.3 |
On Saturday 18 August 2018, a unit on Diplocks Way Industrial Estate was raided by the National Crime Agency where a large number of handguns and ammunition were discovered. Three men have appeared in court and all been charged with firearms offences. More than 30 handguns and a ‘significant’ amount of ammunition was seized in what the NCA describe as a 'sophisticated gun factory'.[15]
Governance and administration
In Hailsham, there are three tiers of local government which manage between them the majority of local community services and amenities.
Town
At the local level, Hailsham is represented by Hailsham Town Council. The councillors are elected from seven wards: Hailsham Central Ward (3 seats); Hailsham East Ward (3 seats); Hailsham South Ward (2 seats); Hailsham North Ward (3 seats); Hailsham West Ward (3 seats); Hailsham North West Ward (3 seats) and Magham Down Ward (1 seat).
Paul Holbrook was elected as Town Mayor & Chair in May 2023 and Anne Marie Ricketts is the current Deputy Town Mayor & Vice-Chair. Both remain in post until May 2024.
District
Hailsham is the home of Wealden District Council.
County
The next level of government is the
Parliament
Hailsham is in the Wealden parliamentary constituency. Prior to Brexit in 2020, Hailsham was part of the South East England constituency in the European Parliament.
Economy
Many years ago it became the market town for the prosperous surrounding agricultural district. There are local light industrial undertakings.
Industry and commerce
Hailsham was granted a charter to hold a market in 1252 by King Henry III. From 1997 to 2012, there was much controversy over the sale of Hailsham Cattle Market and its redevelopment into a supermarket. The land freehold was, until being sold to market operator South East Marts in January 2012, and the Public Inquiry lodged by Aldi against the District Council's decision to refuse planning permission commenced on 11 February 2009 and ended on 19 February 2009.
Hailsham's traditional industry was rope making,[23] which included supplying ropes for public hanging to Great Britain and the Colonies.[24] Currently, light industry survives in two large industrial estates to the west of the town, located in Diplocks Way and Station Road, and several smaller ones including those situated in Hackhurst Lane (Lower Dicker) and north of Old Swan Lane, all of which provide a source of employment for local residents.
Shopping and retail
Hailsham has a variety of local and national shops, restaurants and several supermarkets. The main shopping area has developed along the High Street and George Street. A parade of units at St Mary's Walk made a contribution to retail facilities in Hailsham.
The Quintins development, near the Vicarage Field precinct, was opened in the late 1980s, creating a focus for shopping in Hailsham. The shopping centre was named after Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone.[25] At the heart of the centre was the Co-operative (supermarket) until its closure on 15 July 2011 following which it was replaced by an ASDA supermarket. There is a Waitrose supermarket nearby in Vicarage Field and in North Street there is a Tesco supermarket which opened on 3 November 2008.[26] Plans to redevelop the Quintins Centre car park[27] to include provision a new large food store, additional units to the North Street frontage and a new car park deck were submitted for public consultation but this development has not taken place.
Potential new retail developments
Hailsham competes with nearby towns such as
Within the main shopping area in Hailsham, as indicated in the Hailsham & Hellingly Masterplan,[29] the Council aims to improve the quality of shopping facilities.
Hailsham Forward
Following a government-commissioned report compiled by television's ‘Queen of Shops’ Mary Portas, Hailsham Town Council and the local Chamber of Commerce took the decision in September 2012 to form a Town Team (Hailsham Forward), which was set up to take a closer look at ways to revitalise the town's High Street and surrounding urban environment, increase footfall and spend within the town.[30]
Hailsham Forward's key actions for the next five years include a pedestrian-friendly High Street, parking time restrictions, the creation of loading bays in the town centre, traffic wardens, a review of business rates and shop rents, improvements to shop frontages and signage, and the attraction and retention of a broader diversity of retail outlets (independent national/chain) to fill empty retail units in the town centre.[31]
Hailsham Street Market
One of the Hailsham Town Team's main initiatives since it was established in 2013 was the establishment of a regular town centre market. The market, which is based in Vicarage Field, is open between 8.30am and 1.30pm every Saturday.
Hailsham Farmers' Market
Established in 1998, Hailsham
Chamber of Commerce
Hailsham & District Chamber of Commerce was formed in 1984 and exists to support and encourage growth and prosperity within the business community of Hailsham and its environs. The Chamber meets every first Thursday of the month.
Housing and development
Extensive development has taken place in Hailsham since 1945 by private developers, with the northern part of the town now largely developed right up to the boundary with Hellingly. Wealden planning policies may result in further development in and around Hailsham,[28] together with increased local infrastructure and services.
The Hailsham & Hellingly Masterplan,
Hailsham town councillors have agreed to support plans for improved infrastructure, including roads, schools and healthcare provision, in light of proposed future new housing developments and will work with Wealden District council to develop an “Area Action Plan” to ensure the required infrastructure in advance of any development.[32]
The Hailsham Neighbourhood (Development) Plan, written and recently submitted by a group made up of members from the community and from Hailsham Town Council, proposes a number of policies relating to what infrastructure and development is needed to sustain future housing growth in Hailsham, taking into consideration local environment and sustainability, design, housing type, traffic and transport, economy, services and facilities.
Education
Primary
Hailsham has several primary schools, including Hawkes Farm, Grovelands, Phoenix Academy (formerly Marshlands School), Burfield Academy (formerly Hailsham Academy) and White House Academy. Burfield Academy opened in September 2015, under the name of Hailsham Academy, in brand new buildings on its campus on Oaklands Way. Hailsham Community College Primary Academy (part of the Hailsham Community College Academy Trust) opened in September 2019.
Secondary
The town has one secondary comprehensive school, Hailsham Community College, located in Battle Road, which achieved a specialist status of sports college.
The town also has an independent secondary school, Bede's School, formerly
In literature, the novel Never Let Me Go uses the fictional Hailsham school as a background, although filming for the screen adaptation was done at Ham House, Surrey.[33]
Healthcare
Hailsham is served by five
Transport
Road
Hailsham is near the junction of two major roads, the A22 road to Eastbourne and the A27 South Coast Trunk Road. Hailsham is served by
Railways
Hailsham used to have a railway station on the
The closure of the section from Polegate to Hailsham was disputed — British Railways going so far as to admit that the town was growing at the time of closure and that the town would soon outgrow other public transport.
Media
Local newspapers include the Hailsham Herald and the Sussex Express, both published by
A new local monthly free newspaper, Hailsham News, was launched to the town of Hailsham and surrounding areas on 1 October 2021, delivering door to door. The newspaper features news articles in and around the town, as well as promoting local businesses, with a particular emphasis on local shopping and reducing the impact of our carbon footprint on the planet. The newspaper is also distributed to many outlets across the town and in further satellite locations.
The Hailsham Eye, published by Eye Media Group, is a complementary local publication published bi-monthly and containing home, lifestyle, leisure and local community information. Currently, it is distributed direct to homes and businesses across Hailsham and the surrounding villages as well at via collection points.
Hailsham Town Council publishes its newsletter to residents entitled 'Our Hailsham', which is issued three times a year and is available to pick up from various distribution points across the town. The publication includes articles of interest to residents such as information on the Town Council’s activities, as well as upcoming community projects, town events and public consultations.
Radio
Hailsham has its own online radio station, Hailsham FM (formerly Hailsham Festival FM), which broadcasts on a daily basis. After having received a broadcasting licence in 2018, it has transmitted on 95.9FM from 2 North Street, Hailsham since its official launch on Saturday, 26 May 2018.[36]
Sport and recreation
Notable teams
- Hailsham Town Football Club, known as The Stringers (from the town's history as a rope-making centre) play in the second division of the Southern Combination Football League.
- Hailsham Cricket Club is one of the oldest in East Sussex having been established in 1871. The club has been playing at their ground on Western Road in Hailsham ever since, and have on a number of occasions throughout their history won championship awards. Today, the club fields four Saturday teams and a weekday twenty20 team, as well as a number of junior teams.
Hailsham Active
Hailsham Active (formerly Hailsham & District Sports Alliance) was set up in 1995 with the objective to unite sports clubs and societies within the Hailsham district, provide support for member clubs, and to promote sport within the town as an essential activity for residents.[citation needed]
Leisure facilities
- The Maurice Thornton Playing Field in the east of the town and provides additional facilities for football (junior and senior), as well as stoolball and athletics.
- The Freedom Leisure Centre recreation complex, located near the town centre, has facilities including a gym and swimming pool (with a flume and water slide). Several 10-pin bowling lanes were added in 2006. Hailsham Outdoor Bowling Club is based at the rear of the complex.
- Knockhatch Adventure Park, situated just outside Hailsham, provides a variety of leisure pursuits on a large complex including a ski and snowboard centre, birds of prey centre, tractor and trailer rides, boating lake, crazy golf and other activities.
- The Arlington Speedway/Stadium, situated just outside Hailsham, is a 350-yard long concrete oval motor racing track. Racing normally takes place on a weekly basis and more frequently throughout the summer months.
Leisure activities
- Horse ridingis popular in Hailsham and there are several livery stables in the area.
- For walkers and ramblers, there are numerous footpaths, woodlands, riverside and field walks in the Hailsham district. Information on suitable routes may be obtained from the Hailsham Ramblers(formerly known as the Ramblers' Association) in Hailsham, which organises a weekly series of walks.
- The local authorities promoteTunbridge Wells, Heathfield and Polegate.
Additional sports facilities
As part of the planning requirements for the Welbury and Woodholm Farm development, an additional community sports hall has been constructed in north Hailsham. The James West Community Centre was named after the founder and Chairman of the Hailsham & District Sports Alliance, who died in November 2016.
Entertainment and culture
Hailsham is the home of Wealden Brass,[38] a brass band which rehearses at Union Corner Hall. The band was formed in February 1979 and held its first practice in the Church at Vines Cross on 6 March 1979.[39] The Hailsham Choral Society, founded in 1961, performs several concerts in Hailsham and neighbouring towns throughout the year.
Three pubs remain in the three streets that make up the triangle of Hailsham Town Centre, The Grenadier; The Corn Exchange; The third being "The George", closed in June 2008 due to financial pressures,[40] but reopened in December 2008 under the new ownership of pub chain Wetherspoons .[41] The Corn Exchange also operates as a nightclub on weekend nights. In addition, Hailsham has several members' clubs in the town centre including: Slate Base; the Hailsham Memorial Institute and The Hailsham Club (known locally as The Top Club). Local public houses and inns that have closed over the years include: Bricklayers Arms, The Good Intent; The Fox; The Black Horse Inn; The Swan Inn; The Market House; The Bridge; The Cow and The Brewers Arms (formerly the Railway Arms).
Hailsham is also home to the annual Hailsham Festival, described as a celebration of talent, creativity and imagination centred in Hailsham and its surrounding area. Hailsham Festival takes place over two or three weeks in different locations at the end of the summer.
Hailsham Pavilion
Hailsham Pavilion is a
Following many years of service, Hailsham Pavilion closed as a cinema in 1965. It served as a bingo hall until 1987, before being purchased by
Live Entertainment
Hailsham Live, the first live music and family entertainment event the town has seen was brought to the town on 10 July 2021, the first local event since coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The whole-day event was originally scheduled for 8 May 2020 to coincide with the VE Day celebrations but the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns prevented it. Hailsham Live was organised by Hailsham News.
Summerheath Hall
Summerheath Hall is a community hall. It is home to a group of amateur dramatic players, Hailsham Theatres, whose musical and drama performances have been presented since the early 1930s.[43]
Gallery North
Hailsham has an art gallery, Gallery North in North Street. Since the Gallery North project began in November 2004, they have showcased the work of over 200 artists, organised art workshops, courses and events (including the formation and promotion of Hailsham's first Arts Festival).
Although Gallery North is supported by
The town crest
The Hailsham Town Crest was designed by a parish councillor and adopted by Hailsham Town Council for use on all official documents. It was crafted by local resident P. V. Collings in the form of a shield, which was presented to the council, and now hangs in the
The shield is divided into four sectors.[44] The upper left of these shows the six gold martlets and crown of the armorial bearings of the County of East Sussex. The remaining three quadrants each depict a facet of the town's history or culture.
The upper right shows a sheaf of corn, crook and rake, to illustrate the agricultural and rural connections from which Hailsham derived its status as a market town. The lower right shows a mill, possibly the last surviving mill - Hamlin's Mill in Mill Road.
Finally, the lower left quadrant depicts a ball of twine and rope "dolly", representing Hailsham's entry into light industry, in the form of ropemaking, which supported factories and "ropewalks" within the town's boundaries.
Local traditions and festivals
One event in the town's calendar is its celebration of Guy Fawkes Night, held in October. The average attendance of 3,000+ people descend upon the town centre to witness the event, organised by the Hailsham Bonfire Society.[45] Additional town festivities include annual market events and various Christmas markets.
Sites of interest
Buildings and architecture
Many parts of Hailsham have been lost to redevelopment prior to preservation orders being introduced.[5] The town retains a number of buildings which display evidence of antiquity. The houses are mainly Victorian in character with more modern residential developments around the original town centre.
- War memorial – The High Street war memorial was unveiled on 28 November 1920 by Lord Leconfield, the then Second World War. The memorial comprises a wheel cross with Celticlettering under which the names of the dead are listed on two tablets.
- St Mary's Church (now called Hailsham Parish Church) – St Mary's Church is a grade-listed building and dates back to the early 15th century, although there is evidence of a church on this site in the early 13th century. The building was substantially rebuilt in Diamond Jubilee.https://sussexparishchurches.org/church/hailsham-st-mary/
- The Old Vicarage – Now "The Grange", the Old Vicarage was built 1701-1705 for the Reverend Thomas Hooper as a vicarage for the adjacent church. The architectural style of the house exemplifies what many refer to as the Mary-Anne style which reflect the Dutch domesticity of the William and Mary period, combined with the more grand and formal style of the Queen Anne period, is an early 18th-century residence and a Grade II listed building.
- Fleur de Lys and Inglenook – The "Fleur de Lys" and "Inglenook" in Market Street – one building divided in two in the late 19th century, but now reinstated as one – was originally built in the reign of Town Council’s offices and meeting room.
- The Grenadier – In 1803, Hailsham Barracks were built to quarter troops intended to man the in 1815.
- The Old Court House - The Old Court House was erected in 1861 consisting of a Court Room together with an office and residence for the gibbetwas built on the corner of Summerheath Road and Western Road.
- The Stone – A Grade II listed building, "The Stone" is probably the oldest house in Hailsham and possibly named after an old boundary stone in the grounds, and originally built around 1320 in the style of the Wealden Hall houses. Featuring inglenook fireplaces, a bread oven, a priest hide, and with evidence of early sliding shuttered windows, it was once owned by Cardinal Wolsley.
- Cortlandt – Originally called "Newhouse", Cortlandt was renamed after one of its previous occupants, American War of Independence. The renaming was undertaken by William Strickland.
- The Old Court House – Erected in 1861 consisting of a Court Room together with an office and residence for the Police Superintendent, The Old Court House was, prior to 1861, the first Police Station in Hailsham.
- The Old Brewery – Built in 1827 by Thomas Gooch from Norfolk, The Old Brewery was renowned for strong beers. The building was used by a succession of Catholicplace of worship.
- Hamlin's Mill – The one mill believed to be the town's last surviving one was Hamlin's Mill (where the remains of the mill's ancillary buildings can still be seen today). The mill was a smock type built in 1834, and was destroyed by fire on 17 November 1923. It was replaced by a powder mill, but by 1969, it was being used as a sack mill when it was again destroyed by fire.
- Harebeating Mill – Harebeating Mill, a post mill located at St Wilfrid's Green just off the top of Hailsham High Street, was previously known as Kenward's Mill. Only the lower floor of the mill remains and this, together with a more modern upper storey, has been converted into a private house.
- Michelham Priory – medieval moat, with 7 acres of lawns and gardens. Parts of the Priory buildings were destroyed at the Dissolution in 1636, and the remaining buildings formed the nucleus of a fine Tudor house built in the late 16th century. The property was owned by the Sackvillefamily from 1603 to 1897 and was given to the Sussex Archeological Trust in 1959.
Parks and gardens
- Hailsham Country Park covers approximately 22 acres[46] and incorporates woodland, an open field area, wildflower meadow, two ponds and a lake. A water course skirts the open field area and all-weather footpaths can be found throughout the park. The various woodland sites within the Country Park have a very good selection of tree species including birch, oak, ash, maple and wild cherry. Wildlife residing in the area includes voles, mice, lizards and weasels. The Hailsham Country Park received South & South East in Bloom Silver Awards in 2009 and 2010,[47]in recognition of the efforts of volunteers to restore the park's wildflower meadow and the planting of additional trees in recent years.
- The Common Pond in Bellbanks Road has been a focal point in Hailsham for centuries and is considered to be the town's "Jewel In The Crown".[48] The commons were largely enclosed in 1855, but the pond area was retained by the lord of the manor, Lord Sackville. It was finally bought by the Council in 1922 for £300, and became a public open space. Radical works to the 1.86 acre site began in 1996. The pond base was then excavated and surplus clay used to extend the existing central island, before the construction of a second island and a sloping marginal wetland area along and over a section of the south perimeter wall. Many thousands of carp and other fishes were removed, and not replaced.
- The Dennis King Memorial Orchard & Sensory Garden was officially opened in 2010 to help reverse the trend in the loss of traditional English orchards and create a fully accessible community garden for local residents.[49] Advice and recommendations were received from the East Sussex Association of Blind and Partially Sighted People (ESAB) and Thrive, a national charity dedicated to enabling positive change in the lives of disabled and disadvantaged people through the use of gardening and horticulture.
Other sites of interest
- Burfield Park – In 1807, Thomas Burfield, a local saddle maker, founded his rope company in Hailsham. Ropes were produced for the demands of the re-emerging yachting industry, which was just recovering after World War II. Furthermore, all the official hangman's ropes used here and in the colonies were made in Hailsham. Today, Marlow Ropes has a new purpose-built factory and warehouse, and continues to manufacture ropes on the same site.
- Market Square – the site of the original market, with sellers spreading out into the adjoining roads. A market cross was erected in the square to make sure all deals were seen to be "done in the sight of the Lord". The cross was removed around 1880, to allow carts to turn the corners of the roads leading to the square.
- Amberstone Farm – On Sunday, 26 June 1814, the King of Prussia and their suites halted on their way to Doverat Amberstone Farm, which, at the time, was in the hands of Samuel Rickman, whose son was born soon afterwards. The child was by imperial request, named Alexander.
Places of worship
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- Hailsham Parish Church (Anglican)
- Christchurch Hailsham
- Emmanuel Church (Anglican)
- Hailsham Baptist Church
- St Peter & St Paul's Church
- Hailsham Free Church (Evangelical)
- St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Church
- Hailsham Methodist Church
- Gordon Road Evangelical Church
- Living Word Community Church (Evangelical)
- Hailsham Gospel Mission
- Primrose Hall Corinthian Church
- Kingdom Hall (Jehovah's Witnesses)
- Bartholemew's Church
International relations
Hailsham is twinned with
Notable residents
- Fanny Cradock (1909–1994), British writer, restaurant critic and television cook. She spent the final part of her life living in Ersham House, Hailsham.
- Peter Grant (1935–1995), British music manager and former manager of Led Zeppelin. He bought and lived on a private estate at Hellingly after retiring from the music business.
- Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone (1907–2001), British politician and 2nd Viscount Hailsham. Formerly Quintin Hogg, he lived at the seventeenth century Carter's Corner House in Hailsham.
- Ronnie Hilton (1926–2001), popular English balladeer of the 1950s, originally from Yorkshire. He died at the Ersham House Nursing Home in Hailsham.
- Anne Shelton (1923–1994), popular English vocalist of the 1940s and 1950s. She lived at Herstmonceux near Hailsham until her death in July 1994, aged 66.
- Roman Catholic Church. He once lived at The Stone, Hailsham. Cardinal Wolsey was assigned the lease of the rectory of Hailsham, which included The Stone, but there is no proof that he ever lived here.
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External links
- Hailsham at Curlie