Falmer railway station, autumn 2005.

This article is about a village in England. For a fantasy race, see Falmer (Elder Scrolls)

Falmer is a small village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England, lying between Brighton and Lewes, approximately 5 miles (8 km) north-east of the former. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 434 KB) Summary A picture taken by User:Arndisdunja of the Falmer railway station on the 4th of November 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 434 KB) Summary A picture taken by User:Arndisdunja of the Falmer railway station on the 4th of November 2005. ... Falmer, or Snow Elves, are a fictional race in The Elder Scrolls universe. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Lewes is a local government district in East Sussex in southern England. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... 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. ... For other places with the same name, see Brighton (disambiguation). ... 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...

Due to the proximity of Falmer to the city of Brighton and Hove, the parish has been substantially affected by the twentieth-century development of its large neighbour. Since the 1960s it has been home to the University of Sussex campus, and in the 1990s, the former Brighton Polytechnic Falmer campus became a principal base of the University of Brighton. Brighton and Hove is a city on the south coast of England. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ... The University of Sussex is an English campus university located near the East Sussex village of Falmer, near Brighton and Hove. ... // University of Brighton Logo © University of Brighton The University of Brighton (formerly Brighton Polytechnic until its re-designation in 1992) is a multi-site university based in the city of Brighton & Hove (England). ...

The parish is also the site of a proposed new stadium for Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. After a lengthy process including a public enquiry it was approved by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in 2005, but Lewes District Council have mounted a legal challenge to the decision. The stadium is currently scheduled to open in 2008. ^{[citation needed]} Falmer Stadium is the codename of the community football stadium in East Brighton, near the village of Falmer and the council estate of Moulsecoombe, East Sussex, England. ... Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. are an English football team based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. ... In the politics and government of Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, a public inquiry is an official review of events or actions ordered by the government. ... The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is a department of the British government. ... Lewes is a local government district in East Sussex in southern England. ...

Falmer village is divided by the A27 road. North of the dual carriageway are a few houses and a pub, with a footbridge linking to the southern part of the village, where a large pond is encircled by cottages and the parish church, dedicated to St. Lawrence. There is also a farm shop and (some distance away) a high school. The two halves of the village are also linked by a road bridge just outside this circle of houses. The village has a large pond, which is home to a population of ducks and geese. The A27 near Southwick The A27 is a major road in England. ... This early German Autobahn uses a dual carriageway design. ...

Immediately towards Brighton is the 5000 acre (20 km²) Stanmer Park, and within it the village of Stanmer and its mansion, Stanmer House. Stanmer Park is a large (4598 acre[citation needed]) open park immediately to the west of the University of Sussex, and to the north-east of the town of Brighton in the county of East Sussex, England, UK. Stanmer Church, 2006. ... Stanmer House is a Grade I listed mansion near Falmer, Brighton & Hove. ...

Falmer is served by Falmer Station which lies on the East Coastway line, and next to this lies a facility belonging to the local water supply and treatment company. Eastbound Connex slam-door electric multiple unit at Falmer station, 20 October 2002 Falmer Railway Station is operated by Southern and lies on the East Coastway. ... East Coastway is the name given by Southern Trains to the services operated from London Victoria along the south coast of Sussex and Kent to the east of Brighton. ...

The village lends its name to the University of Sussex's alumni magazine.

The village church may be seen as the location of a funeral in an episode of the BBC television comedy, Waiting for God. The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is one of the largest broadcasting corporations in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of more than £4 billion. ... Waiting for God title card Waiting for God was the name of a situation comedy shown on BBC1 between 1990 and 1994. ...

Falmer parish church, autumn 2005.

Coordinates: 50°51′45″N, 0°04′37″W Image File history File linksMetadata Falmer_church. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Falmer_church. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...