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Hamsey
East Sussex, South East · population 737 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Hamsey
Hamsey is a village and civil parish in the Lewes district of East Sussex, England. The parish covers a large area and also consists of the villages Offham and Cooksbridge. The main centres of population in the parish are now Offham and Cooksbridge. Around the main settlements are enlarged fields, isolated old cottages and farms. The winding and undulating parish lanes between banks, old hedge rows, trees, flowery verges and ditches are popular with cyclists and give good views of the Downs. In 2011 the parish had a population of 632.
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CouncilEaling Council to consider consultation on merging Viking and Downe Manor schools
A council report recommends consulting on the future of two local primary schools after a decade-long drop in pupil numbers, with a preferred plan to merge Viking into Downe Manor from 2027.
Downe3 hours ago
CouncilCity of London Police Authority Board chair calls for outcome-focused reform
At the Authority Board’s annual dinner, chair Tijs Broeke urged that police reform be judged on results, not structure, and stressed the force’s national economic importance.
London3 hours ago
CouncilCity of London Police Authority Chair urges outcome-focused reform
At the annual Police Authority Board dinner, chair Tijs Broeke called for reforms centred on results, warned against merging the force and highlighted its economic importance to the UK.
London3 hours ago
CouncilHavering council delays launch of weekly food-waste collection to spring 2027
A shortage of specialist vehicles means Havering’s new weekly food-waste service will not begin until spring 2027, later than the original target, and the council is urging the Government for additional funding.
Romford4 hours ago
Havering Council unveils ‘Havering Plan 2040’ with super-suburb vision
The borough’s leader presented a long-term strategy on 16 September, outlining ambitions to make Havering the best place in London to live, work and invest, and setting out new programmes on housing, jobs, green space and safety.
Havering5 hours ago
CouncilHarrow’s Heroes awards honour volunteers at Headstone Manor
Council officials recognised more than twenty individuals and groups for their dedication to the borough, with performances and a posthumous Lifetime Achievement award adding to the celebration.
Harrow5 hours ago
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What's on in and around Hamsey
Sea Life Brighton - Standard Admission
Today, 10:00SEA LIFE Brighton, Brighton
Spinnaker + The Fifty One + Luvd
Today, 20:00The Prince Albert, Brighton
Katherine Jenkins - 25 Year Anniversary Tour
Tomorrow, 19:00Brighton Dome, Brighton
Ruel
Tomorrow, 19:00Chalk, Brighton, Brighton
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Tomorrow, 19:30Brighton Concorde 2, Brighton
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Wed 7 Oct, 19:00Chalk, Brighton, Brighton
Days out around Hamsey
View allSweetshop
Lewes · 2.5 miles
Formerly the Lansdown Sweet Shop, now a window-only art gallery.
Clayton Holt
Lower Standean · 5.6 miles
The landscape is undulating; many of the mounds are not natural but tumuli or ancient burial mounds. Before the windmills is Clayton Holt, an ancient woodland estimated to be 10,000 years old. Most trees are ash & beech & some are a few hundred years old.
Hodshrove Farm
Bevendean · 5.6 miles
Originally on a grass verge, now trees planted around the stone completely hide it and ivy growth is damaging the stone.
Jill Windmill
Clayton · 6.2 miles
Occasionally open to the public in the summer
Luxfords Field
Uckfield · 6.2 miles
Community open space. Available for hire for events.
Pedlersburgh
Telscombe · 6.8 miles
A Neolithic or Bronze Age bowl barrow, known as Pedlersburgh or Pedlersbery.
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Hartley Quinn Wilson
Lewes
Quadratech Diagnostics
Lewes
BakerBrowm Architects
Lewes
Covers Timber & Builders Merchants
Chatfield Yard, Lewes
Hamsey Community Primary School
Lewes
Cooksbridge Village Hall
Beechwood Lane, Lewes