West Hoathly
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- East Hoathly is a village in East Sussex, 14 miles (23 km) to the south-east of West Hoathly
Coordinates: 51°04′48″N 0°03′11″W / 51.07999°N 0.05293°W
| West Hoathly | |
  West Hoathly shown within West Sussex |
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| Area[1] | 8.3 sq mi (21.39 km²) |
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| Population | 2,121[1] 2001 Census |
| - Density | 99/km² (256/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 29 miles (47 km) N |
| Parish | West Hoathly |
| District | Mid Sussex |
| Shire county | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EAST GRINSTEAD |
| Postcode district | RH19 |
| Dialling code | 01342 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Mid Sussex |
| Website: http://www.westhoathly.gov.uk/ | |
| List of places: UK • England • West Sussex | |
West Hoathly is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England, located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south west of East Grinstead. The parish has a land area of 2,139 hectares (5,290 acres). In the 2001 census 2121 people lived in 813 households, of whom 1150 were economically active.
The anglican parish church of Norman origin is dedicated to Margaret of Antioch[1]. West Hoathly Church of England School is the main primary school in the village.
The Priest House is an early 15th century timber-framed hall-house.[2]
Bluebell Railway Station - A now defunct station on the Bluebell Railway line; although the station is named 'West Hoathly', it is actually located in the neighbouring village of Sharpthorne.
[edit] Landmarks
Near to the hamlet of Sharpthorne there is a Site of Special Scientific Interest known as West Hoathly. It is a working clay pit of geological interest with 9 metres (30 ft) of visible sedimentary layers.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish". West Sussex County Council. http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/communityandliving/census2001/pop_parish_summary.pdf. Retrieved on 10 April 2009.
- ^ (PDF) SSSI Citation — West Hoathly. Natural England. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000280.pdf. Retrieved on 2 May 2009.
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