East Hoathly with Halland
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| East Hoathly with Halland CP | |
  East Hoathly with Halland CP shown within East Sussex |
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| Area[1] | 5.8 sq mi (15.13 km²) |
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| Population | 1343 (2007)[1] |
| - Density | 229.9/sq mi (88.8/km²) |
| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 42 miles (68 km) NNW |
| District | Wealden |
| Shire county | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEWES |
| Postcode district | BN8 |
| Dialling code | 01825 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Wealden |
| Website: http://www.easthoathlywithhalland.org.uk/ | |
| List of places: UK • England • East Sussex | |
- West Hoathly is a village in West Sussex, 14 miles (22.4 km) to the north-west of East Hoathly
East Hoathly with Halland is a civil parish[2] in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The parish contains the two village of East Hoathly and Halland, two miles (3.2 km) to the west; it sits astride the A22 road, four miles (6.4 km) north-west of Hailsham, although the original sharp bend on that road through East Hoathly has now been bypassed.[3]
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[edit] East Hoathly
The origin of the village name is said to be from the family name of De Hodleigh, landowners in the 12th century. The village was the home of Thomas Turner (1729–1793), a local diarist, in the 18th Century. In more modern times it was the birthplace of founding member/keyboard player of the progressive rock band Genesis, Tony Banks.
[edit] Halland
Halland is a much smaller village than its near neighbour, although it has its own history, mainly connected with the Pelham family who built a house here in 1595. The local iron industry also had connection here: it is possible that Halland was a stopping place for the teams of oxen taking cannon to Lewes.[4]
[edit] Amenities
The parish church (which has no dedication) forms a united benefice with that at Chiddingly;[5][6] and there is a Church of England primary school in East Hoathly.[7]
There are three public houses in the parish: The Kings Head and The Foresters Arms in East Hoathly; and the Black Lion at Halland. There is also a village recreational area where tennis, cricket and football are played.
East Hoathly has its own bonfire society and holds a huge bonfire event each year around the 5th November[8]. Society members dress in an array of costumes ranging from cowboys and Indians, to Vikings and military personnel.
[edit] 2006 fireworks factory fire
On December 3, 2006 the Festival Fireworks factory in nearby Shortgate[9] caught fire detonating the display pyrotechnics stored on the site. Successive explosions then followed for more than eight hours. Sussex Police, which described it as "a serious incident", established a 200m-exclusion zone around the factory. Television pictures showed a large fireball at the centre of the blaze. Two members of Sussex fire services died. Nine fire service workers were also injured along with two members of the public and a police officer. Hundreds of rockets continued to explode skywards more than five hours after the initial blasts. [10][11]
[edit] References
- ^ a b East Sussex in Figures. East Sussex County Council. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ East Hoathly with Halland Parish Council website
- ^ East Hoathly & Halland historical notes (includes photographs)
- ^ Notes on Halland]
- ^ Parish church website
- ^ East Hoathly church album
- ^ East Hoathly CE Primary School
- ^ East Hoathly Bonfire
- ^ The address given by the media has been Halland, although in fact the parish concerned is nearby Ringmer
- ^ Media report of disaster
- ^ Notes on rebuilding of site
