Barcombe (population 1,500) is a quiet East Sussex village lying just some 4-5 miles (6.4km) north of Lewes. It is also the name of one of the civil parishes in the Lewes District of East Sussex. Within the parish are Barcombe itself (the older of the settlements); Barcombe Cross, the larger of the two villages; and the area around Barcombe Mills, on the River Ouse. The parish also includes the settlements of Spithurst and Town Littleworth. East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... Statistics Population: 16,000 Location OS grid reference: TQ414101 Administration District: Lewes Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: East Sussex Ambulance: South East Coast Post... In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the smallest area used for local government. ... Lewes is a local government district in East Sussex in southern England. ... The River Ouse is a river in the county of West and East Sussex in England. ...

Barcombe is probably best known to local Sussex folk and tourists for its 'Mills', a reference to an old water-mill complex on the River Ouse at the base of the hill upon which Barcombe Cross is situated. The Mills were a favourite Sunday outing for townsfolk from Lewes and Brighton before World War II, when the mills were burnt down. Ouse is the name of more than one river in Great Britain: River Ouse, Yorkshire River Great Ouse in East Anglia River Little Ouse, a tributary of the River Great Ouse River Ouse, Sussex in East Sussex There is also a town named Ouse: Ouse, Tasmania, Australia See also Rivers... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Barcombe was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Berchamp", a reference to fields of barley. Remains have been also found of a Roman villa and an earlier Iron Age roundhouse on the same site, just to the south of the village. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ...

Barcombe parish church is dedicated to St Mary, and is in the older village.

Barcombe Stores And Post Office

Opening hours: 7am-7pm Weekdays 8am-2pm Sundays and Bank Holidays

Bonfire

Barcombe Bonfire held once a year, two weeks after the Lewes celebration. Barcombe’s celebrations are hailed as close to Lewes as it gets and have been said to be the best village celebrations. The society is largely family orientated and everyone helps out with torch dipping, bonfire building etc. The Grand Firework Display is ‘grand’ as well as the 4 processions (including the dedicated Children’s Procession.) They always have many societies visiting and have a fancy dress competition: always well attended. The festivities always prove for a great night. The society’s website is: http://www.barcombebonfire.co.uk/

Village Website

The village has its own website: http://www.barcombe.net/.

Transportation

• Road

The A26 between Lewes and Uckfield runs south-east of the villages. It can be accessed 2 miles from the centre of the village via Barcombe Mills Road. The A275 runs north of the villages. This links Lewes and Haywards Heath The A26 road is one of the two cross-country two-digit numbered roads in the southeast of England. ... Statistics Population: 16,000 Location OS grid reference: TQ414101 Administration District: Lewes Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: East Sussex Ambulance: South East Coast Post... Statistics Population: 15,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ473213 Administration District: Wealden Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and telephone Post... The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 2 in Great Britain starting south of the River Thames and east of the A3. ... Statistics Population: 16,000 Location OS grid reference: TQ414101 Administration District: Lewes Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: East Sussex Ambulance: South East Coast Post... Statistics Population: 22,800 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ335245 Administration District: Mid Sussex Shire county: West Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and...

• Rail

Two railway lines ran through the villages: the line between Lewes and Uckfield opened in October 1868; and the line from East Grinstead, part of which is now the Bluebell Railway. There were stations on each of the two lines: Barcombe on the East Grinstead line, and Barcombe Mills on the Uckfield line, with a junction south of the latter before the line continued to Lewes. Barcombe closed on 17 March 1958, whilst Barcombe Mills closed on 4 May 1969. Part of the line is now a cycle track. Lewes railway station serves the town of Lewes in East Sussex. ... Uckfield railway station serves Uckfield in East 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. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ...

The nearest railway station is now Cooksbridge, about 2½ miles away. Cooksbridge railway station serves Cooksbridge in East Sussex. ...

• Public Rights of Way

There are a cornocopia of bridleways and footpaths in and around the villages. Linking to Lewes, Isfield, Newick and many other places. The Sussex Ouse Valley Way runs through Barcombe Mills to the south. In the United Kingdom, a bridleway is a way over which the public have the following, but no other, rights of way: a right of way on foot and a right of way on horseback or leading a horse, with or without a right to drive animals of any description... “Footpath” redirects here. ... Statistics Population: 16,000 Location OS grid reference: TQ414101 Administration District: Lewes Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: East Sussex Ambulance: South East Coast Post... Isfield is a small village on the A26 road south of Uckfield. ... Newick is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. ... The Sussex Ouse Valley Way, not to be confused with the Ouse Valley Way, is a 42–mile long-distance footpath which follows the route of the Sussex Ouse. ...

• Bus

A bus service is provided to the bus stop at the north of Barcombe Cross and outside the junction with the old road at Barcombe Mills. Services are provided by Countryliner: the number is 122. The 121 will diverge of its main route and operate via Barcombe Cross on request; resulting in it visiting Chailey 15 minutes later than usual. The buses connect with the trains at Cooksbridge. There are no buses on Sundays to Barcombe Cross and no buses at all on weekends to Barcombe Mills. , Barcombe Cross is a village in East Sussex, England. ... Countryliner is a small independent bus and Coach operator, based in Slyfield industrial estate, Guildford, Surrey,United Kingdom. ... , Barcombe Cross is a village in East Sussex, England. ... Ask can be used to refer: Amplitude-shift keying a telecommuncations term Ask and Embla about Norse Mythology Ask Jeeves A song by The Smiths. ... Chailey is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. ... Cooksbridge railway station serves Cooksbridge in East Sussex. ...

• Air

The nearest big airport is London Gatwick; 45 minutes' drive to the north; this offers domestic, european and international flights. Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ...

Shoreham Airport is only about half an hour's drive to the west. This small art-deco airport offers flights to France and the Channel Islands. It is mainly used for private planes though. Shoreham Airport (IATA: ESH, ICAO: EGKA), also known as Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport, or Brighton, Hove and Worthing Municipal Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile (1. ... This article is about the British dependencies. ...

Fishing (Lakes)

There are two fishable lakes in the Barcombe Parish, Barcombe Reservoir and Cornwell's Reservoir. Barcombe Reservoir is the biggest and is used for the Water Treatment Works at Barcombe Mills. It is popular for trout fly-fishing.

External links

• Barcombe at the Open Directory Project
• History of Barcombe Mill (inter alia)
• Barcombe Village
• Royal Oak Pub
• There is also a village called Balcombe , north of Haywards Heath.
• There is a small settlement named Barcombe on Exmoor in Somerset