Newick
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Newick | |
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Statistics | |
Population: | 2,500 |
Ordnance Survey | |
OS grid reference: | TQ415215 |
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: | {{{Police}}} |
Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} |
Ambulance: | South East Coast |
Post office and telephone | |
Post town: | Lewes |
Postal district: | BN8 |
Dialling code: | 01825 |
Politics | |
UK Parliament: | Lewes |
European Parliament: | South East England |
Newick is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. It is located on the A272 road six miles (9.6km) east of Haywards Heath,
Until 17 March 1958 the village was served by Newick and Chailey railway station on the East Grinstead to Lewes line, part of which remains as the Bluebell Railway. Chailey village is south-west of Newick.
In 1934 Dirk Bogarde (Derek Bogaerde as he then was) was appearing in amateur dramatic productions in the village.
[edit] Sports and recreation
Newick has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V.