Lancing, West Sussex
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Lancing | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | LANCING | |
Postcode district | BN15 | |
Dialling code | 01903 | |
Police | Sussex | |
Fire | West Sussex | |
Ambulance | South East Coast | |
UK Parliament | ||
Website | Parish Council | |
Lancing is a large coastal
The Lancing area is characterised by mid-rise coastal urban homes, farmland, and wildlife reserves of the northern chalk downs and River Adur estuary. There are non-religious structures that date back to the early 16th century. The population in 2002 was approximately 19,000 in 2002. In the 2011 census the population for Lancing and Coombes was recorded as 18,810.
The village was a popular seaside resort in the mid-19th century. Summer tourist hallmarks are the traditional guesthouses on the A259 coast road, as well as a caravan/campsite in Old Salts Farm Road, and beach chair hire and ice cream businesses.
Location
There is a
The village's boundary with Sompting to the west has historically been along Boundstone Lane, named after the boundstone or
History
In 1828, remains of what may be an
1800–1945
Much of the land which is residential was formerly taken up by family-run
Few buildings pre-dating 1820 are here, however one example is a central former farmhouse, which is now a home named Monks Farm Presbytery on North Road.[7]
Since 1945
Following World War II market gardening gave way to housing as diets became more exotic and more difficult to ripen fruits such as grapes began to be imported in greater numbers; this growth was most rapid between 1945 and 1970, with more muted housing growth following on in most years. The village has a large business park, occupied for instance by Equiniti, exclusive registrar for registering share transfers for some of the country's largest banks and public limited companies. In economics and transport, the suburb forms part of the linear and diverse Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation.
Etymology
Lancing probably means the people of Wlanc or people of Hlanc. Like many places throughout this part of Sussex, Lancing has an -ing ending, meaning people of. Wlanc seems to mean proud or imperious, while Hlanc seems to mean lank or lean.
Landmarks
Lancing College, see below, has a predominantly 19th Century chapel that is the largest school chapel in the world with the largest stained-glass rose window in England (completed in 1977).
Education
The local senior school,
In the north-east of the parish on the Downs lies Lancing College, an independent school and major landmark.
There are also three primary schools. Seaside Primary (formerly Freshbrook First School and Thornberry Middle School) is on Freshbrook Road and The Globe Primary (formerly The Willows First School and Oakfield Middle School) is on Irene Avenue. These two schools were formed in 2008-9 when each of the previous middle schools joined with the nearest of the first schools in Lancing. North Lancing Primary School has always been a first and middle school.
Literary connections
Lancing was visited by
Sport
Football
Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion train at Mash Barn Lane, Lancing. Some of Albion's fixtures in the Premier League Under 21 competition are played here. Nearby are situated semi-professional Worthing who play in the National League South.
Teams in the village cover all ages of adult and junior games:
Lancing F.C. is based at the Culver Road 3G Ground, owned by Sussex County FA, and also Monks Recreation Ground. Lancing F.C. is the village's main club, formed in 1941, and is currently playing in the Isthmian League South East Division.
Lancing United FC are the second largest adult male football club in the local area and they play their matches at Croshaw Recreation Ground, Boundstone Lane. Their home pavilion was a project led by two local hero’s Glenn Souter and Joby Pannell it is currently sponsored by Middleton Estates.
Lancing F.C., Lancing United Colts F.C. and Lancing Rangers F.C. are the three local youth football clubs supporting football for all male and females aged from U6 - 18, playing their matches at a number of different football pitches found within Lancing and Sompting.
The Sussex County Football Association is based at Culver Road in the village and they share ownership of the newly built 3G pitch at Culver Road with Lancing F.C..
Cricket
Two clubs play, Lancing Lads Official and Lancing Manor Cricket Club who play at the ground near the junction of the A27 and Manor Road.
People
The writer Ted Walker was born in Lancing in 1934 and grew up at 186, Brighton Road, by the Widewater. His autobiographical work, The High Path takes its name from the footpath that ran between Brighton road and the Widewater, and which was formerly a public right of way.
As a child, heavyweight boxer Sir
Many well-known figures attended Lancing College, including novelists Tom Sharpe and Evelyn Waugh, lyricist Tim Rice, singer Peter Pears and comedian Adam Buxton.
Twin towns
Lancing, (along with the other urban districts of
References
- ^ "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National StatisticsRetrieved 21 November 2013
- ^ The Megalithic Portal and Megalith Map. "Our Lady's Well (Lancing) Ladywell Spring] Holy Well or Sacred Spring : The Megalithic Portal and Megalith Map:". Megalithic.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ Andy Horton. "Lancing Ring". Glaucus.org.uk. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ "Level 3 Search - Home Page". Romans in Sussex. Archived from the original on 26 April 2001. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ Togodumnus (Kevan White). "Lancing Down Temple". Roman-britain.org. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ Historic England. "Monks Farm Presbytery (1353734)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Andy Horton (11 January 1998). "Shoreham: Toponymy". Glaucus.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ Andy Horton. "Lancing, West Sussex, England". Glaucus.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Lancing | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
External links
- Lancing Parish Council
- British History Online
- Lancing comes under Adur & Worthing Council
- Keep Lancing Lovely, local clean-up volunteers