Danehill, East Sussex

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Danehill
Danehill shown within East Sussex
Area[1]	8.8 sq mi (22.7 km²)
Population	1927 (Parish-2007)[1]
- Density	220/sq mi (85/km²)
OS grid reference	TQ402275
- London	33 miles (53 km) N
District	Wealden
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HAYWARDS HEATH
Postcode district	RH17
Dialling code	01825
Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
European Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Wealden
List of places: UK • England • East Sussex

Coordinates: 51°02′N 0°00′E / 51.03, 0

Danehill is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The village is located five miles (8 km) north-east of Haywards Heath and on the edge of the Ashdown Forest. Two other hamlets in the parish are Furner's Green and Chelwood Gate.

There are no major industries within the parish. One tourist attraction is the Ashdown Forest Llama Park which is located within the parish boundary. The National Cat Centre has its headquarters in the parish.

The 2007 estimated population for the parish is 1927.

Contents 1 Religious sites 2 Culture and community 3 Governance 4 References

[edit] Religious sites

There is a church in each of the two places: that at Danehill (dedicated to All Saints) and at Chelwood Gate.^[2] Education is provided at Danehill CE Primary School.^[3]

[edit] Culture and community

The public houses are Coach and Horses (Danehill)^[4] and the Red Lion at Chelwood Gate . The Crocodile public house (now closed) once stood in the centre of the village and was frequented by the Bee Gees for a number of years.^{[citation needed]} 'Bee Gee' Maurice Gibb lived in the village for some time.^[5]

The Ashdown Weekend is a village event, begun in 1973 and serving to make money for different organisations in the village.^[6] It includes five-a-side foot ball, a fete, vintage car show, barbecue, art exhibition, children's party, senior citizens' party, and an "auction of promises".

Danehill football club have enjoyed some fine moments over the years and are currently doing well again but the glory days will always be remembered from the early 70s when, In 1973, they clinched a 2nd division title and cup double. Great Danehill players from the 90s included Sam Alexander, Carl Bradford, Brett Hudson, Martin Jennings and Jason Berry^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Governance

The lowest tier of government for Danehill is the Parish Council.^[7] The council has nine seats, for which eleven candidates stood in May 2007 with an elector turnout of 39.92%.^[8] A November 2007 single seat by-election was uncontested.^[9]

Wealden District Council is the next tier of government, for which Danehill is part of the Danehill/Fletching/Nutley ward. The ward returns two councillors. The ward was uncontested in the May 2007 election and two Conservative councillors were returned.^[10]

Danehill is represented at the East Sussex County Council as part of the Buxted Maresfield Ward. The May 2005 election returned the Conservative Councillor Anthony Reid.^[11]

The parliamentary district for Danehill is Wealden. The general election in May 2005 elected the Conservative MP Charles Hendry.

At European level, Danehill is represented by the South-East region, which holds ten seats in the European Parliament. The June 2004 election returned 4 Conservatives, 2 Liberal Democrats, 2 UK Independence, 1 Labour and 1 Green, none of whom live in East Sussex.^[12]

[edit] References