Hurstpierpoint
Village in West Sussex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hurstpierpoint is a village in the Mid Sussex district, in the county of West Sussex, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Burgess Hill, and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Hassocks railway station. It sits in the civil parish of Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common which has an area of 2029.88 ha and a population of 7,112.[1]
Hurstpierpoint | |
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Hurstpierpoint High Street | |
Location within West Sussex | |
OS grid reference | TQ279165 |
• London | 39 miles (63 km) N |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HASSOCKS |
Postcode district | BN6 |
Dialling code | 01273 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | West Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
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The village was once chiefly one long street running east and west and most of the buildings in it are of the 18th century or later. The late 20th Century and early 21st Century saw Hurstpierpoint expanding greatly with new homes built north, east and west of the village.
Hurstpierpoint hosts the Hurst Festival which takes place every summer and has an active Scouts and Guides Groups.
Established in 1962, the Hurstpierpoint Society is a village organization with over 1,300 members, dedicated to enhancing and safeguarding the village surroundings and examining local planning proposals. [2]