Jump to content

Keymer: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 50°55′21″N 0°07′57″W / 50.92243°N 0.13249°W / 50.92243; -0.13249
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
m →top: date format audit, minor formatting
 
(27 intermediate revisions by 23 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description |Village in West Sussex, England}}
⚫
{{Infobox UK place
{{other uses}}
⚫
| official_name=Keymer
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
⚫
| country=England
{{Use British English|date=September 2013}}
⚫
| civil_parish=[[Hassocks]]
⚫
{{Infobox UK place
⚫
| region=South East England
⚫
| official_name = Keymer
⚫
| static_image=[[Image:Lodge Lanes, Keymer c1908.jpg|240px]]
⚫
| country = England
⚫
| static_image_caption=<small>Lodge Lane looking towards the South Downs c.1908</small>
⚫
| civil_parish = [[Hassocks]]
⚫
| area_footnotes=
⚫
| region = South East England
⚫
| area_total_km2 =
⚫
| static_image = Lodge Lanes, Keymer c1908.jpg
⚫
| population=
| static_image_width = 240px
⚫
| population_density=
⚫
| static_image_caption = Lodge Lane looking towards the South Downs c.1908
⚫
| os_grid_reference=TQ313153
⚫
| area_footnotes =
| latitude=50.92243
⚫
| area_total_km2 =
| longitude=-0.13249
⚫
| population =
⚫
| post_town=HASSOCKS
⚫
| population_density =
⚫
| postcode_area=BN
⚫
| os_grid_reference = TQ313153
⚫
| postcode_district=BN6
| coordinates = {{coord|50.92243|-0.13249|display=inline,title}}
⚫
| dial_code=01273
⚫
| post_town = HASSOCKS
⚫
| constituency_westminster=[[Arundel and South Downs]]
⚫
| postcode_area = BN
⚫
| london_distance={{convert|40|mi}} [[Boxing the compass|N]]
⚫
| postcode_district = BN6
⚫
| shire_district=[[Mid Sussex]]
⚫
| dial_code = 01273
⚫
| shire_county=[[West Sussex]]
⚫
| constituency_westminster = [[Arundel and South Downs]]
| website=
⚫
| london_distance = {{convert|40|mi}} [[Boxing the compass|N]]
⚫
}}
⚫
| shire_district = [[Mid Sussex District|Mid Sussex]]
⚫
'''Keymer''' is a [[village]] in the [[Mid Sussex]] District of [[West Sussex]], [[England]]. It lies on the B2116 road {{convert|2.4|mi|km}} south of [[Burgess Hill]].
⚫
| shire_county = [[West Sussex]]
| website =
⚫
}}
⚫
'''Keymer''' is a village in the [[civil parish]] of [[Hassocks]], in the [[Mid Sussex District|Mid Sussex]] district of [[West Sussex]], England. It lies on the B2116 road {{convert|2.4|mi|km}} south of [[Burgess Hill]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.claytonwithkeymer.org.uk/home|title=Parish of Clayton with Keymer}}</ref>


Keymer was an ancient parish that like its near neighbour [[Clayton, West Sussex|Clayton]] was merged into the modern day parish of [[Hassocks]]. Both Keymer and Clayton's records go back as far as the [[Domesday Book]]. Keymer is situated just to the east of Hassocks and is only a matter of a few hundred yards from the boundary with [[East Sussex]]. It has a fine parish church, [[St Cosmas and St Damian Church, Keymer|St Cosmas and St Damian Church]]. The oldest part of Keymer can be found in the area of this church and the Greyhound [[public house]]. Several buildings in this area are listed as being of [[Listed building|special architectural or historic interest]] and the oldest dates from the [[15th century]].<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=56943#s3 Parishes - Keymer | British History Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> To the north-east of Keymer can be found [[Oldland Mill]] dating from the [[17th century]]. It is one of the few remaining [[post mill]]s still standing in the [[South East England|South East]]. The new burial ground that is now run by Hassocks Parish Council can be found located to the east of the Greyhound pub.
In 1971 the parish had a population of 5303.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10301099/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Keymer AP/CP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=28 March 2024}}</ref> On 1 April 2000 the parish was abolished to form Hassocks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/haywards%20heath.html|title=Haywards Heath Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=28 March 2024}}</ref> Both Keymer and [[Clayton, West Sussex|Clayton]]'s records go back as far as the [[Domesday Book]]. Keymer is situated just to the east of Hassocks and is only a matter of a few hundred yards from the boundary with [[East Sussex]]. It has a fine parish church, [[St Cosmas and St Damian Church, Keymer|St Cosmas and St Damian Church]]. The oldest part of Keymer can be found in the area of this church and the Greyhound [[public house]]. Several buildings in this area are listed as being of [[Listed building|special architectural or historic interest]] and the oldest dates from the 15th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=56943#s3|title=Parishes: Keymer – British History Online}}</ref> To the north-east of Keymer can be found [[Oldland Mill]] dating from the 18th century. It is one of the few remaining [[post mill]]s still standing in the [[South East England|South East]]. The new burial ground that is now run by Hassocks Parish Council can be found located to the east of the Greyhound pub.

[[File:Keymer, The Greyhound public house - geograph.org.uk - 806368.jpg|thumbnail|left|The Greyhound public house]]


==References==
==References==
Line 31: Line 37:


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category inline|Keymer}}
{{Commons category-inline|Keymer}}


{{Mid Sussex}}
{{Mid Sussex}}

{{authority control}}


[[Category:Villages in West Sussex]]
[[Category:Villages in West Sussex]]
[[Category:Mid Sussex]]
[[Category:Former civil parishes in West Sussex]]
[[Category:Mid Sussex District]]


⚫
{{WestSussex-geo-stub}}


⚫
{{WestSussex-geo-stub}}
[[pl:Keymer]]
[[simple:Keymer]]

Latest revision as of 16:47, 4 December 2024

For other uses, see Keymer (disambiguation).

Keymer
Lodge Lane looking towards the South Downs c.1908
Keymer is located in West Sussex
Keymer
Keymer
Location within West Sussex
OS grid referenceTQ313153
• London40 miles (64 km) N
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHASSOCKS
Postcode districtBN6
Dialling code01273
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
West Sussex
50°55′21″N 0°07′57″W / 50.92243°N 0.13249°W / 50.92243; -0.13249

Keymer is a village in the civil parish of Hassocks, in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2116 road 2.4 miles (3.9 km) south of Burgess Hill.[1]

In 1971 the parish had a population of 5303.[2] On 1 April 2000 the parish was abolished to form Hassocks.[3] Both Keymer and Clayton's records go back as far as the Domesday Book. Keymer is situated just to the east of Hassocks and is only a matter of a few hundred yards from the boundary with East Sussex. It has a fine parish church, St Cosmas and St Damian Church. The oldest part of Keymer can be found in the area of this church and the Greyhound public house. Several buildings in this area are listed as being of special architectural or historic interest and the oldest dates from the 15th century.[4] To the north-east of Keymer can be found Oldland Mill dating from the 18th century. It is one of the few remaining post mills still standing in the South East. The new burial ground that is now run by Hassocks Parish Council can be found located to the east of the Greyhound pub.

The Greyhound public house

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Parish of Clayton with Keymer".
  2. ^ "Population statistics Keymer AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Haywards Heath Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Parishes: Keymer – British History Online".
[edit]

Media related to Keymer at Wikimedia Commons


Stub icon

This West Sussex location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Keymer&oldid=1261166062"