Hurstpierpoint
Hurstpierpoint | ||
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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 | ||
Hurstpierpoint is a village in the
The village was once chiefly one long street running east and west and most of the buildings in it are of the 18th century or later. The late 20th Century and early 21st Century saw Hurstpierpoint expanding greatly with new homes built north, east and west of the village.
Hurstpierpoint hosts the Hurst Festival which takes place every summer and has an active Scouts and Guides Groups.
Also, Established in 1962, the Hurstpierpoint Society is a widely backed village organization boasting over 1,300 members, dedicated to enhancing and safeguarding our village surroundings. We are especially focused on planning matters that could negatively impact the charm and heritage of our historic village or the natural environment of the nearby countryside. More
Geography
The village is built on a sandstone ridge,[2] 145 feet (44 m) above sea level, running east and west across the parish, on the road from Lewes to Albourne. This is crossed in the centre of the village by Cuckfield Road which goes north to Cuckfield. Hurstpierpoint is located close to the A23.
History
The Hurstpierpoint manor held all the land in a giant parish. Before the Norman Conquest it was owned by Earl Godwin. The settlement was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.[3] After the Conquest, it was held by the de Pierpoints for many centuries.
There were twin Parks at Hurstpierpoint through the later Middle Ages, Little Park north of the Greensand ridge and Danny, or Great Park (TQ 285 152) to its south. Danny Park was made by enclosing existing woodland in the early 13th century. It remained a special place right up until the 1970s, particularly for its many ancient elms, which formed an avenue northwards from the house.[4]
The name "Hurstpierpoint" derives from two sources. The first source is 'Hurst', the Saxon name for a wooded hill. The hill woodland is likely to have been on the shadier, northern side of the greensand ridge, for the sunny south side is partially on the Lower Greensand which is an area that early farmers would have settled for the fertile ground, for example at Wanbarrow, Washbrooks, Tott Farm and Bedlam Street. The second source is de Pierpoint family who were early owners of the property. Throughout the centuries there have been several variants on the Hurstpierpoint name e.g. Herst (11th century); Herstperpunt (14th century); Perpondesherst (15th century).
In 1971 the civil parish had a population of 5355.[5] On 1 April 2000 the parish was abolished to form "Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common", part also went to Albourne and Burgess Hill.[6]
Notable buildings and areas
The greensand ridge from Hurstpierpoint to Ditchling, is tracked by both the modern B2116 road, and the Roman Greensand Way whose camber is still visible at Randolphs Farm (TQ 278 158) and at Danny's Sandy Field (TQ 288 156).[4]
Despite being sandwiched between Hassocks and the ever growing Burgess Hill to the east and the London to Brighton A23 road to the west, Hurstpierpoint is in an attractive setting. To the south are the South Downs and the impressive Wolstonbury Hill. Between the village and the Hill is Danny Park and the Danny Woods. To the north of Hurstpierpoint is a waterland geography which is centred around the Herrings Stream.
There are five churches in the village which are St George's (not in use), Hurstpierpoint Methodist Church, Hurstpierpoint Good News Church and St Luke's Roman Catholic Church, which was closed in December 2019 and the Holy Trinity parish church.
Holy Trinity
The parish church was a Norman church, but was largely rebuilt from the designs of
Danny House
Danny House (TQ 284 148) is an extravagant
Elms once lined the drive to the House, but are now gone as a result of Dutch elm disease.
Danny Lake and Pondtail Wood (TQ 288 153) that embraces it have been restored in recent times. The wood has bluebells, anemones and primroses.
Herrings Stream
The Herrings Stream is a tributary of the eastern
East of Ruckford Mill there is a wooded lily pond (TQ 296 179) with clear water and much
Local woods
On the northeastern edge of Hurstpierpoint there are still two ancient woods. Tilley's Copse (TQ 283 173) is a
On the Gault Clay, south of Hurstpierpoint and Hassocks, are a cluster of ancient woods centred on the Elizabethan mansion of Danny, which have mostly escaped coniferisation and heavy recreational damage. They are damp places, with lovely spring wildflower displays.[4]
Stalkers (TQ 272 149), Randolph's Copse (TQ 274 145) and Foxhole Shaw (TQ 279 145) are rich and interesting at all times of year. Twenty ancient woodland flowers have been counted in Randolph's Copse, including
Old Wood (TQ282 147), next to Danny, has been damaged by the whims of past big house owners, with heavy planting of non-local species, including lots of
Education
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is located close to the centre of the village and is for children 4 to 11 years of age. Also located in the village is the public school, Hurstpierpoint College, to be found to the north-east of the village, and the pre-school, next to the Primary School, for children 2 to 5 years of age.[9]
St Lawrence Fair
Every July the
Sport
Hurstpierpoint is the home of Hurstpierpoint F.C.,[11] who currently play in the Mid Sussex Football League. The club was formed in 1886, originally playing in the grounds of Danny House.
Hurstpierpoint is also home to a cricket club with the same name, which has several youth sides and two men's sides.[citation needed]
Notable people
James Hannington (1847–1885), Anglican missionary and martyr, was born here and served as curate-in-charge at St George's, Hurstpierpoint. He was the first Anglican bishop of East Africa.
A notable local resident was
Stand-up comedian and presenter Glenn Moore grew up in the village.[18] Journalist Emily Morgan lived in the village.[19]
See also
- Mansion House - Hurstpierpoint
References
- ^ United Kingdom Census 2011. "Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common CP (Parish)". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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- ^ "Hurstpierpoint Holy Trinity Church of England - Homepage". Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ a b 'Parishes: Hurstpierpoint', in A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 7, the Rape of Lewes, ed. L F Salzman (London, 1940), pp. 172-178. British History Online [accessed 20 November 2021].
- ^ "Home - Hurstpierpoint College".
- ^ "St Lawrence Fair History". Archived from the original on 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Hurstpierpoint FC Website". 25 June 2020.
- ^ Rees, Jasper (30 August 1998). "...and into extra time Profile: Jimmy Hill". The Independent. London. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ The Argus, news, sport, events, jobs, homes for Brighton, Hove and Sussex
- ^ Walker, Emily (5 February 2011). "Greta Scacchi's "driven out" of Sussex dream home". The Argus. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
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- ^ "Kazenga LuaLua 'Sparked Mass Newcastle Fight'".
- ^ "Dunk's home on the market for £3.5m". 21 September 2022.
- ^ "If You Won't Speak Out About This, Then I Will". HuffPost. 2 August 2016.
- ^ Ng, Ellie (28 May 2023). "Brighton TV news journalist dies after short battle with lung cancer". Brighton and Hove News. Retrieved 29 May 2023.