OS grid reference TQ3429 Region South East Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county West Sussex District Mid Sussex UK parliament constituency Horsham | Civil parish Ardingly Country England Area 16.09 km² Local time Tuesday 4:50 PM Dialling code 01444 | |
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Population 1,833 2001 Census
1,936 (2011 Census) Weather 6°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Haywards heath to ardingly
Ardingly (/ˈɑːrdɪŋlaɪ/ AR-ding-lye) is a village and civil parish in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Haywards Heath in the Mid Sussex district of the local government county of West Sussex, within historic Sussex England. The village is about 33 miles (53 km) south of London, 6 miles (9.7 km) south-south-west of East Grinstead, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast of Crawley, 14 miles (23 km) north of Brighton and 33 miles (53 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester.
Contents
- Haywards heath to ardingly
- Map of Ardingly Haywards Heath UK
- Places of interest
- Events
- Schools
- Public transport
- Notable people
- References
Map of Ardingly, Haywards Heath, UK
There is mention of a place spelt as Ertlyngeleghe, in 1396, which may refer to Ardingly.
The village is on the B2028 road. The parish covers an area of 3,974 acres (1,608 ha). The 2001 Census recorded 1,833 people in 627 households of whom 830 were economically active. The population at the 2011 Census had increased to 1,936
Places of interest
St Peter's parish church, towards the western end of the village, dates from the 14th century.
Wakehurst Place and its grounds, "Kew in the Country", are about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the village. Ardingly Reservoir is about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the village. The Big-Upon-Little rock formation is close to a footpath between Ardingly and West Hoathly.
Events
In June the South of England Agricultural Show early in the month and the London to Brighton cycle event (usually held on Father's Day) attract visitors from across the country. The South of England Showground hosts regular antiques fairs, which are often featured on the BBC Television game show Bargain Hunt. Every four years an international scout camp is held on the showground, attended by about 3,000 Scouts and Girl Guides from West Sussex and around the world. The most recent event called WS2008 (West Sussex 2008) was held in August 2008.
Schools
At the southern edge of the village is Ardingly College, an independent school. The village also has a Church of England primary school, St. Peters CE Primary, which has about 120 pupils; most of the children of secondary school age attend Oathall Community College in Haywards Heath.
Public transport
Ardingly has a low-frequency bus service to the nearby towns of Haywards Heath and Crawley.
Ardingly railway station was opened 1 October 1864 by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. The Southern Railway electrified the line in the 1930s but British Railways closed the line and station to passenger trains in 1963. The goods yard and connection to the main line remain open as an ARC Aggregates terminal. The nearby Bluebell Railway owns the former trackbed between Ardingly and Horsted Keynes and has a long-term aspiration to re-open the line.
Notable people
Frances Garnet Wolseley, 2nd Viscountess Wolseley, a celebrated horticulturist and gardening author, moved to Culpepers, Ardingly in 1920 and died there in 1936.
Jon Snow, journalist and television presenter, was born in Ardingly in 1947.