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Encyclopedia > Ardingly
Ardingly

Coordinates: 51.05720° N 0.08221° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Population 1,833 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference TQ345304
District Mid Sussex
Shire county West Sussex
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HAYWARDS HEATH
Postcode district RH17
Dial code 01444
Police Sussex
Fire West Sussex
Ambulance South East Coast
UK Parliament Mid Sussex
European Parliament South East England
List of places: UKEnglandWest Sussex
 Ardingly Inn
Ardingly Inn

Ardingly is a village in West Sussex, England, approximately halfway between London and the coastal city of Brighton. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Mid Sussex is a local government district in South East England - part of the county of West Sussex. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The RH postcode area, also known as the Redhill postcode area[1], is a group of twenty postal districts in Surrey and Sussex, which are subdivisions of eight post towns. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... Sussex Police is the police force covering East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove in southern England. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... 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This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other places with the same name, see Brighton (disambiguation). ...


This area is part of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty known as the High Weald. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government. ... A weald once meant a dense forest, especially the famous great wood once stretching far beyond the ancient counties of Sussex and Kent, England, where this country of smaller woods is still called the Weald. ...


Notable points of interest are the Ardingly Reservoir and the extensive grounds of "Kew in the Country" at Wakehurst Place. St Peter's Church, situated towards the western end of the village, dates from the 14th century. The rock formation of Big-Upon-Little lies close to a footpath between Ardingly and Horsted Keynes Ardingly Reservoir is a reservoir that feeds the River Ouse located in West Sussex England 5 miles north of Haywards Heath. ... Royal Botanic Gardens redirects here. ... Wakehurst Place Garden is a garden located in Ardingly, West Sussex in southern England. ...


Jon Snow, the television newscaster, was born in Ardingly. Jon Snow is one of the main presenters of Channel 4 News. ...

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Events

This rural village is quiet for most ot the year with notable exceptions being the month of June in which two major events take place. The South East England Agricultural show in early June and the London to Brighton cycle event (usually held on Father's Day) attract visitors from across the country. South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... An Agricultural Show or Livestock show is a judged event or display in which breeding stock is showcased. ... The route from London to Brighton in south-east England is popular for races, tours, charity rides and rallies. ... Fathers Day is a holiday to celebrate fatherhood and parenting by males, as Mothers Day celebrates motherhood and mothering. ...


Educational Establishments

A large private school, Ardingly College, is located in the village. In addition there is a state primary school, St. Peters CE. Most secondary school age children in the village attend Oathall Community College in Haywards Heath. Ardingly College is an independent co-educational boarding and day school, in the village of Ardingly near Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England with approximately 754 pupils. ...


Transport

Ardingly is served by an infrequent bus service to the nearby towns of Haywards Heath and Crawley.


Nearby Horsted Keynes has a section of the Bluebell Railway, the steam trains of which can be heard from Ardingly. The view looking along the Horsted Keynes village green Horsted Keynes is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. ... Sheffield Park Station Exterior The Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for nine miles along the border between East Sussex and West Sussex, England. ...


Since the branch line from East Grinstead was closed by British Rail Beeching plan in the 1960s, the area of the Ardingly British Rail station has been a freight yard only for ARC Aggregates. The station may be reinstated in the future as part of the Bluebell Railway. East Grinstead (archaically spelt Grimstead[1]) is a town and civil parish in the northeastern corner of West Sussex in England near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... Dr. Richard Beeching later Baron Beeching (21 April 1913 — 23 March 1985) was an British physicist and engineer, and former chairman of British Railways. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ...


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At Ardingly's Church of St. Peter, there are some of the finest medieval brass memorials to be found anywhere in England.
The parish church of Ardingly was given by William de Warenne, a Norman who came over with William the Conqueror, to the Priory which he and his wife Gundrada had founded at Lewes.
The clearing here at Ardingly was settled by a tribe known as the Eardingas, or Earda's people, and they probably chose the site because it made a strong defensive position above the narrow valley formed by one of the headwaters of the Ouse.
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