Polegate
The windmill
Polegate shown within East Sussex
Area[1]	2. East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (7. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
Population	8021 (2007)[1]
- Density	2,853/sq mi (1,102/km²)
OS grid reference	TQ587058
- London	49 miles (79 km) NNW
District	Wealden
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	POLEGATE
Postcode district	BN26
Dialling code	01323
Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
European Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Lewes
Website: http://www.polegate-tc.co.uk/
List of places: UK • England • East Sussex

Coordinates: 50°50′N 0°15′E / 50.83, 0.25

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Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Governance 4 Economy 5 Attractions 6 Transport 7 Education 8 Religion 9 Media 10 Twinnings 11 Notable residents 12 References

History

Until the coming of the railways in the 1840s, Polegate was a small settlement within the parish of Hailsham. Hailsham is one of four main Towns in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. The Roman road from Pevensey to Lewes passed through here, and the turnpike between London and Eastbourne was developed in the 18th century; but it was the opening of the railway between Lewes and Hastings, with later branches to Eastbourne and Hailsham, that meant growth for Polegate. The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news Pevensey is a Village and Civil parish in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. Lewes (ˈluːɨs Lewis) is the County town of East Sussex, England and gives its name to the Local government district in which it A toll road, (also known as a tollway, turnpike, pike, or toll highway, especially if it is constructed to Freeway standards Hastings is a town on the coast of East Sussex in England; it is also the administrative centre for the Borough of the same name It became a significant junction, with a freight terminal serving both the nearby market town of Hailsham and the local brick making industry. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets Hailsham is one of four main Towns in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. The town grew partly to accommodate the railway employees.

In the 13th century, the Premonstratensian order of monks occupied property in the parish, before they relocated to Bayham Abbey near Lamberhurst. The Norbertines, also known as the Premonstratensians (OPraem and in Britain and Ireland as the White Canons (from the colour of Bayham Old Abbey is an English Heritage property situated near Lamberhurst, Kent, England ^[2] Two buildings remain of that time, Otteham Court^[2] and its Chapel. ^[3]

In the 21st century, with the closure of the line to Hailsham and the once direct route to Hastings, its importance as a railway hub has gone. It remains a road junction, with the erstwhile turnpike now being the A22 road; the junction with the A27 lies within the town boundary. The A22 is one of the two-digit major Roads in the south east of England.

Geography

Polegate is located on a ridge in the gap between the Weald to the north and the South Downs. The Weald (wɪəld is the name given to a physiographic area in south-east England situated between the parallel Chalk Escarpments of the North The South Downs is one of the four areas of Chalk Downland in southern England. To the east lie the Pevensey Levels, the one time bay now converted into farmland with the build up of the coastal shingle bank during the early Middle Ages. Pevensey Levels is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI notified under Section 28 of theWildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Both the roads and the railway use the gap.

The town is gradually becoming part of the greater Eastbourne conurbation, connecting with Willingdon to the south. Many of the town’s working population work away: either in Eastbourne or Willingdon. ^[4]

Governance

Polegate is split into two wards for local elections, North and South Polegate. North Polegate with 4000 electors is twice the size of South Polegate's 2000 electors, returning twice as many councillors. ^[5] The Parish is represented at the lowest tier by Polegate Town Council. Fifteen councillors are elected from the two wards every four years. Public meetings are held monthly at the council chambers in Polegate. The 2007 election returned twelve councillors representing the Polegate residents association, two Liberal Democrats and an Independent. ^[6]

The district council for Polegate is Wealden District Council. District council elections are held every four years. Fifty-five councillors in total are elected, three of these from the Polegate wards. The May 2007 election returned 34 Conservative, 12 Liberal Democrat, 3 Independent Democrat, 3 Wealden Independent, 2 Green Party and 1 no party allegiance. ^[7]. The Polegate councillors parties were 2 Liberal Democrats and 1 Independent Democrat. ^[5]

The next tier of government is the East Sussex County Council with responsibility for Education, Libraries, Social Services, Civil Registration, Trading Standards and Transport. East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. Elections for the County Council are held every four years. For these elections Polegate is combined with Willingdon and East Dean to return two seats. East Dean could be East Dean Gloucestershire East Dean Hampshire East Dean and Friston Civil Parish in East Sussex ^[8] The 2005 East Sussex County Council election resulted in 29 Conservatives, 15 Liberal Democrats, 5 Labour and 1 Independent, of which the Polegate, Willingdon and East Dean ward provided two Liberal Democrats councillors. ^[8]

Polegate is represented in the UK Parliament by the Lewes constituency. Lewes is a Constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. The current serving MP is the Liberal Democrat Norman Baker who first won the seat in the 1997 general election. Norman John Baker (born 26 July 1957) is a British politician Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election

At European level, Polegate is represented by the South-East region, which holds ten seats in the European Parliament. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU 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. ^[9]

Economy

Chaucer Industrial Estate is located in Dittons Road where the major part of Polegate's industrial businesses are located ^[10]; apart from that the usual small-town shops and businesses occupy the High Street, including the Co-op (supermarket) and the One Stop chainstore. A consumers' cooperative is a Cooperative business owned by its customers for their mutual benefit.

Attractions

The tower windmill was built in 1817, and is now a working museum ^[11]

Transport

The railway arrived in Polegate in 1846, built by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway on the extension from Brighton to Hastings. Ovenden's Mill or Mockett's Mill (TQ 582 041) is a grade II* listed Tower mill at Polegate, East Sussex, England which Polegate railway station serves Polegate in East Sussex, England. The London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR (commonly known as "the Brighton line" was a Railway company in the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1923 In 1849 branches extended to Eastbourne and Hailsham (later to Eridge). The line to Hailsham was nicknamed the Cuckoo Line by railway workers. Hailsham is one of four main Towns in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. History The Cuckoo Line was built by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSC&R in two sections starting with the branch from Polegate to Both that and the direct link to Hastings are now closed.

The long-distance footpath, the Cuckoo Trail passes through the parish, as does the cycleway route #2. Long-distance trails (or long-distance tracks paths footpaths or Greenways are the longer recreational right-of-way routes mainly through rural areas used for non-motorised The Cuckoo Trail is an footpath and cycleway which runs from Hampden Park to Heathfield in East Sussex. Sustrans is a British charity which promotes Sustainable transport.

Polegate is served by five transport companies: Cavendish Motor Services (Routes 18 and 56); Cuckmere Community Bus; Eastbourne Buses (Routes 4, 51, 52 and 54); Renown Coaches:(Route 126); and Stagecoach in Hastings (Route 98). Cavendish Motor Services is a Bus operator running within the Borough of Eastbourne and the surrounding area such as Polegate and Hailsham. Eastbourne Buses is a Bus operator running within the Borough of Eastbourne and into the surrounding area including Pevensey, Hailsham, Renown Coaches is a bus operator which runs within East Sussex There is a National Express coach service to London. National Express Group plc ( is a UK -based Transport group with headquarters in London that operates Bus, coach, rail

Education

State primary education is served by Polegate CE Primary School. Polegate School, an independent school, ^[12] is also located here.

Religion

There are four churches in Polegate: the Church of England parish church, dedicated to St John^[13]; the Roman Catholic church of St George; a Seventh-day Adventist Church; and a United Reformed Church. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated " Adventist " Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance An unrelated American church of similar name is the United Reformed Churches in North America.

Media

Polegate is covered by BBC Southern Counties Radio, as well as independent stations Southern FM and Sovereign Radio. Southern FM is an Independent Local Radio station which is owned by GCap Media (formerly Capital Radio Group) and plays commercial chart-oriented Local newspapers include the Eastbourne Herald, Eastbourne Gazette, Hailsham Gazette and the Sussex Express; all published by Beckett Newspapers’

Twinnings

Polegate is twinned with two towns

• Saintry sur Seine, France
• Appen, Germany. Appen is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Notable residents

David Dimbleby (1938– ), TV commentator, who included the town as a destination in his 2007 TV series How We Built Britain; and Denis Healey (1917– ), politician and writer, both have links with the town. David Dimbleby (born October 28 1938 Surrey) is a long standing BBC TV Commentator, a presenter of current affairs and Denis Winston Healey Baron Healey, CH, MBE, PC (born 30 August 1917 is a British Life peer and Labour politician

References

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