Willingdon and Jevington
| Willingdon and Jevington | |
|---|---|
 The Red Lion, Willingdon, basis for the pub in George Orwell's Animal Farm. | |
| Area | 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 6,156 (Parish-2007) [1] |
| • Density | Template:Pop density mi2 to km2 |
| OS grid reference | TQ590024 |
| • London | 51 miles (82 km) NNW |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EASTBOURNE, POLEGATE |
| Postcode district | BN22, BN26 |
| Dialling code | 01323 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://willingdonandjevingtonparishcouncil.co.uk/ |
Willingdon and Jevington is one of the civil parishes in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The two villages lie one mile (1.6 km) south of Polegate. The two parishes, two decades ago, were separate; the merger of the two has produced a parish of over 6,000 people. Willingdon is part of the built-up area which is Eastbourne, and lies on the main A22 road, whilst Jevington is on a minor road leading to Friston.
The villages
Willingdon
Willingdon ancient ecclesiastical parish stretched across the entire north of the town of Eastbourne, reaching the English Channel at Langney Point. It included Hampden Park, now also part of the Eastbourne area. See map here: [2] Willingdon was the base for the local village of the same name in George Orwell's Animal Farm. The Red Lion Inn is also a real place in the village.
Jevington
Jevington lies on a minor road between Polegate and Friston. The Jevington parish church is dedicated to St Andrew [3] and contains Saxon elements (including a tower) as well as many other medieval architectural features; a rare elm cultivar 'Serpentina' grows in the grounds.[4] The parish takes in the hamlet of Filching and also Wannock, a more heavily populated area, with over 300 residences whose name is derived from walnut because of the large number of those trees that were in the area. also in the area on jevington road is a campbell circuit this is an outdoor karting track for arrive and drive sesions and other race events.
The village pub is called The Eight Bells, and the Hungry Monk restaurant claims fame as the birthplace of banoffee pie.
Wannock
Wannock lies in the South Downs between the villages of Polegate and Jevington. It has a village hall, but no church, pub or shops. There were once two tea gardens in Wannock which were popular with coach parties visiting from nearby Eastbourne. One garden was built on stilts over the local beauty spot of Wannock Glen. Wannock contains the element "Wan" from "Woden"[5][6]
Landmarks
The parish contains Folkington Reservoir, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), although the village of Folkington lies in the neighbouring Long Man parish. Folkington reservoir is a covered reservoir built within the chalk of the south downs. Its surrounding area contains a diverse chalk flora including the protected hairy mallow Althaea hirsuta.[7]
Other notes
The Polegate Airship Station was in the parish between July 1915 and April 1919.[8]
The Labour cabinet minister George Brown lived in the area and when elevated to the peerage became Lord George-Brown of Jevington.
References
- ^ a b "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 24 April 2008.
- ^ Parish boundaries
- ^ ,Jevington Church
- ^ Johnson, O. (1998). The Sussex Tree Book. Pomegranate Press, ISBN 0953349306
- ^ Castleden, Rodney. 'The Wilmington Giant: The Quest For a Lost Myth. Turnstone Press, 1983, The University of Michigan. ISBN: 0855001844, 9780855001841. Length: 208 pages. page 62
- ^ 'Sussex archaeological Collections Relating to The History and Antiquities of The County, Volume 33'. Sussex Archaeological Society, 1883, the New York Public Library.
- ^ "Natural England - SSSI". English Nature. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- ^ Polegate Airship Station