Chailey
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Chailey is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. It is located ten miles (16km) north of Lewes, on the A272 road from Winchester to Cross-in-Hand. The parish occupies a narrow area of 4miles² (1036ha), and consists of three settlements: South Common, Chailey Green and North Common. The parish church is dedicated to St Mary.
Surrounding it is the Chailey Common, good for horseriding and birdwatching in.
It is large enough to have a secondary and primary school.
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The parish Church is actually dedicated to St. Peter. Hearsay - it is the longest village in England.
Chailey 1914-1918 chronicles the history of Chailey during the First World War and contains biographies of local men and women who served as well as wounded soldiers who were nursed at two hospitals: Hickwells and Beechland House (or 'Beechlands').
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