Newick
| Newick | |
|---|---|
 St. Mary's Church | |
| Area | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 2,457 (2011) [2] |
| • Density | 778/sq mi (300/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ415215 |
| • London | 37 miles (60 km) N |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEWES |
| Postcode district | BN8 |
| Dialling code | 01825 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Newick is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. It is located on the A272 road six miles (9.6 km) east of Haywards Heath.
The parish church, St. Mary's, dates mainly from the Victorian era, but still has a Norman window. Zion Chapel, a Strict Baptist chapel, was built in 1834 and converted to flats in 2001. Newick Evangelical Free Church, originally a mission hall, opened in 1892.[3]
The village is home to three pubs (The Crown Inn, The Royal Oak, and The Bull Inn), one restaurant (Newick Tandoori), a butcher, a baker, a pharmacy, as well as a number of other businesses. There is also a primary school, a health centre, a village hall known originally as the 'Derek Hall', and a post office.
Like many other places in Sussex, Newick holds an annual Bonfire Night celebration on the Saturday before Lewes Bonfire Night. Many of the local bonfire societies join the procession.
Landmarks
In the south of the parish is the manor of Newick Park, once the home of William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford.[4] The Grade II* listed building was a country hotel, but is now a private house.
The area in the south of the parish has several chalybeate springs.
Sports and recreation
Newick has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V. In 1934 Dirk Bogarde (Derek Bogaerde as he then was) appeared in amateur dramatic productions in the village with Newick Amateur Dramatic Society (NADS), which still exists with a youth sub-society: Newick Youth Theatre (Formerly known as the NADYS)
Rail transport
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. The line was closed by the Branch Line Committee long before British Rail's Beeching Report. The next station north was Sheffield Park and the next station south was Barcombe. Sheffield Park is still used by the Bluebell Railway.
References
- ^ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ "Ward/Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Lindsey, Joyce (1983). Newick: The Story of a Sussex Village c. 900–1950. Newick: Newick Parish Council. p. 36.
- ^ "British History Online". A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 7. University of London & History of Parliament Trust. 1940. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
External links
Media related to Newick at Wikimedia Commons