Ringmer
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| Ringmer | |
  Ringmer shown within East Sussex |
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| Area[1] | 10 sq mi (25.9 km²) |
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| Population | 4591 (Parish-2007)[1] |
| - Density | 459/sq mi (177/km²) |
| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 43 miles (69 km) N |
| District | Lewes |
| Shire county | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEWES |
| Postcode district | BN8 |
| Dialling code | 01273 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Lewes |
| Website: Ringmer Parish Council | |
| List of places: UK • England • East Sussex | |
Ringmer is a village and civil parish[2] in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is located three miles (4.8 km) east of Lewes.
There has been human habitation there since at least Roman times. The village church, dedicated to St Mary, was built probably in the 13th century.
The village green is home to the local Cricket club, play area for children and duck pond.
Ringmer also has two schools, Ringmer Primary School for ages 4–11 and Ringmer Community College for students aged 11–16. Ringmer Community College also houses the local swimming pool which is run by Freedom Leisure.
The symbol of Ringmer is a tortoise named Timothy, after the tortoise that the naturalist Gilbert White carried back to Selborne in Hampshire in 1780. White’s aunt Rebecca Snooke lived in Delves House where Timothy, surprisingly a female tortoise, had the run of the courtyard garden. Timothy died in 1794, one year after Gilbert White.
Very nearby is the Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum, which includes the following attractions:
- Motor Museum of old cars
- Large ponds full of native and exotic ducks, geese and flamingoes
- Café
- Gift shop
- Miniature railway that one can ride on
- Forest which, every year, holds a woodland crafts festival
Ringmer is one of the largest villages in the south of England. Ringmer could nearly be classed as a small town.
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[edit] Rail transport
Ringmer doesn't have, and never has had, a rail terminal within its parish.
[edit] Famous residents
- James Callaghan, British Prime Minister, and his wife Audrey Callaghan.
- John Harvard, founder of Harvard University
- Wendy James, lead singer of Transvision Vamp and later Racine
- Gideon Mantell, pioneer geologist & Palaeontologist.
- William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania
- Norman Cook, member of band The Housemartins and DJ Fatboy Slim.
[edit] Parish
The parish includes surrounding settlements such as Ashton Green and Broyle Side.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b East Sussex in Figures. East Sussex County Council. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Ringmer Parish Council website
