82-729: Viscount Hailsham , of Hailsham in the County of Sussex , is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . It was created in 1929 for the lawyer and Conservative politician Douglas Hogg, 1st Baron Hailsham , who twice served as Lord High Chancellor of the Great Britain . He had already been created Baron Hailsham , of Hailsham in the County of Sussex, in 1928, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Hogg
164-652: A bombing raid, three people lost their lives. All the evacuees were re-evacuated shortly after. Large areas of the village were closed to the public, particularly as off shore at East Beach, there was secret(at the time) work on the Mulberry harbours . These were eventually towed to Normandy for D-Day. A private aerodrome, situated at Church Norton, was requisitioned by the RAF in 1942, then in 1943 after some construction work, became an advanced landing ground (ALG) known as RAF Selsey . The airfield 98 miles (158 km) from Normandy,
246-490: A couple of Sites of Special Scientific Interest . Bracklesham Bay runs along the coastline of the parish. Medmerry Mill is a grade II listed tower windmill restored in the 1960s and currently in use as a gift shop. St Peter's Church , a grade II listed building, is the parish church and dates from the 13th century. The church building was originally situated at the location of St Wilfrid's first monastery and cathedral at Church Norton some 2 miles (3.2 km) north of
328-568: A high street with a mix of shops and restaurants. There are many holiday cottages, bed and breakfasts as well as some very large static caravan parks that make Selsey a popular holiday destination. It also has a selection of light industries and a small fishing fleet. Selsey Football Club was formed in 1903 and moved to the High Street Ground in the late 1940s. The current Selsey F.C. is a semi-professional association football club and has been awarded Chartered Standard Community status. It
410-726: A holiday/To Selsey Bill, or Bracklesham Bay." Selsey is also mentioned in Ben Jonson 's play Volpone in Act 2 Scene 1 with reference to 'Selsey cockles' In the opening scene of the Lerner and Loewe 1956 musical My Fair Lady , Professor Higgins correctly identifies one of the characters as coming from Selsey. Selsey is further referenced in the Madness song " Driving in My Car ": "I drive up to Muswell Hill, I've even been to Selsey Bill". Selsey's climate
492-462: A large number of handguns and ammunition were discovered. Three men have appeared in court and all been charged with firearms offences. More than 30 handguns and a ‘significant’ amount of ammunition was seized in what the NCA describe as a 'sophisticated gun factory'. In Hailsham, there are three tiers of local government which manage between them the majority of local community services and amenities. At
574-507: A member of the House of Commons. Viscount Hailsham was given a life peerage in 2015 as Baron Hailsham of Kettlethorpe , of Kettlethorpe in the County of Lincolnshire . This enabled him to sit in the House of Lords. His wife Sarah Hogg, Baroness Hogg , a life peeress in her own right, is also a member of the House of Lords. The family seat is Kettlethorpe Hall , near Kettlethorpe, Lincolnshire . The 1st Viscount, 2nd Viscount and other members of
656-507: A narrative on the offence, capture, trial and execution of the smugglers involved. Seven were tried and condemned to death at Chichester assizes ; one died in gaol before sentence could be carried out and the other six were hanged at the Broyle north of Chichester. Subsequently, the bodies of two of the smugglers, John Cobby and John Hammond, were hung in gibbets at Selsey Bill so that they could be seen at great distance from east and west. At
738-521: A new large food store, additional units to the North Street frontage and a new car park deck were submitted for public consultation but this development has not taken place. Following a government-commissioned report compiled by television's ‘Queen of Shops’ Mary Portas, Hailsham Town Council and the local Chamber of Commerce took the decision in September 2012 to form a Town Team (Hailsham Forward), which
820-433: A regular ferry service to France, travelling back and forth every five weeks, and other prominent Selsey figures made considerable fortunes just from part-time work in the free-trade. In 1749 fourteen smugglers, members of the notorious Hawkhurst Gang , were accused of the murder of William Galley, a custom-house officer, and Daniel Chater, a shoemaker. A contemporary book written under the pseudonym "A. Gentleman" provides
902-561: A variety of local and national shops, restaurants and several supermarkets. The main shopping area has developed along the High Street and George Street. A parade of units at St Mary's Walk made a contribution to retail facilities in Hailsham. The Quintins development, near the Vicarage Field precinct, was opened in the late 1980s, creating a focus for shopping in Hailsham. The shopping centre
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#1732863256270984-630: Is a seaside town and civil parish , about eight miles (12 km) south of Chichester , in the Chichester district, in West Sussex , England. Selsey lies at the southernmost point of the Manhood Peninsula , almost cut off from mainland Sussex by the sea. It is bounded to the west by Bracklesham Bay , to the north by Broad Rife, to the east by Pagham Harbour and terminates in the south at Selsey Bill . There are significant rock formations beneath
1066-729: Is affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association . It is known that cricket has been played, in Selsey at least since 1647, although the earliest record for the Selsey Cricket Club was on 9 July 1834 when the team played Kingley Vale . Selsey won by 3 runs. A former president was Hubert Doggart , OBE, MA. He was the son of the sportsman Graham Doggart who rose to chair the Football Association . Doggart represented England in two Test matches in 1950. He
1148-503: Is classified as warm and temperate. Although Selsey is in one of the sunnier areas of the UK, there is rainfall throughout the year and even the driest month still has rain. Probably the most problematic climatic hazard is wind. The town is situated in an area where tornadoes and waterspouts are common. A tornado in 1986 damaged 200 houses and cut a swathe 70 metres wide. Another tornado in 1998 left an estimated £10m of destruction and damaged
1230-532: Is now a cycleway-footpath known as the Cuckoo Trail . Hailsham Railway station outlived the rest of the Cuckoo Line by three years, the section north of Hailsham closing to passenger traffic in 1965. The track was retained with a weekly freight service until April 1968, when a bridge at nearby hamlet Horsebridge was damaged by a road vehicle. With the whole line due for closure, the damaged railway infrastructure
1312-671: Is that they had a runic inscription on them. The fragments were handed over to the British Museum. The Anglo Saxon Chronicle records the legendary foundation of Sussex by Ælle and his sons when they landed near Selsey. Stephen of Ripon and the Venerable Bede say that Wilfrid arrived in Selsey [about 680] and converted the Kingdom of the South Saxons to Christianity. Selsey Abbey stood at Selsey (probably where Church Norton
1394-678: Is the East Sussex County Council with responsibility for Education, Libraries, Social Services, Civil Registration, Trading Standards and Transport. For these elections Hailsham is combined with Herstmonceux to return two seats. Hailsham is in the Sussex Weald parliamentary constituency. Prior to Brexit in 2020, Hailsham was part of the South East England constituency in the European Parliament . The current MP for
1476-483: Is the current Deputy Town Mayor & Vice-Chair. Both remain in post until May 2024. Hailsham is the home of Wealden District Council. District Council Elections are held every four years. Fifty five Councillors in total are elected, six of these from the three wards that make up Hailsham. The May 2011 election returned 47 Conservative, 3 Liberal Democrat, 4 Independent Democrat and 1 No party allegiance/non-group. The next level of government
1558-675: Is today), and was the cathedra for the Sussex Diocese until the Council of London ordered the removal of the See to Chichester in 1075, during the reign of William the Conqueror . In all there had been twenty-two Bishops of Selsey over a period of 370 years. In the Domesday Book Selesie is mentioned under the hundred of Somerley : The Bishop(of Chichester) holds Selesie in domain. In
1640-647: The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle , in 491 AD they attacked and took the British stronghold of Anderida which was the fort that is believed to have been built by the Ancient British and the Romans at what is now Pevensey , just a few miles from Hailsham, thereby consolidating their conquest and forming the small kingdom of the South Saxons, or Sussex . In Roman and Saxon times, the lowland marsh area between Anderida and
1722-724: The East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust . Hailsham is near the junction of two major roads, the A22 road to Eastbourne and the A27 South Coast Trunk Road . Hailsham is served by Brighton & Hove route 28 linking with Eastbourne , Lewes and Brighton . Stagecoach Buses on routes that serve the town, extending to Eastbourne , Bexhill and Uckfield ). Cuckmere Buses, an independent charity run by volunteers, provides supplementary bus links into Hailsham to and from neighbouring villages. The Hailsham Bus Alliance
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#17328632562701804-581: The Herstmonceux road and crosses the low-lying farmlands, passing close to New Bridge and on across Horse Eye Level to Rickney. It then turns westwards taking an irregular course over the Glynleigh Level, across the Cuckoo Trail (former railway line) to the main Eastbourne road (A22), continuing northwards along this for about three-quarters of a mile until it goes west and north again to take in some of
1886-552: The Peerage Act 1963 , so that he could be elected to the House of Commons . However, in 1970 he accepted a life peerage as Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone , of Herstmonceux in the County of Sussex, and returned to the House of Lords , and like his father served twice as Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom. The first and second Viscounts Hailsham are the only father and son ever to both serve as Lord Chancellor. On his death in 2001, he
1968-613: The South Downs , Hailsham is surrounded by "much attractive and unspoilt scenery". Hailsham is the largest settlement in the southern half of the Wealden district, and the largest inland town in East Sussex with around 8,500 homes and a population of just over 20,000. Hailsham is 7 miles (11 km) north of Eastbourne ; 19 miles (31 km) south of Tunbridge Wells ; 14 miles (23 km) west of Hastings ; and 11 miles (18 km) east of
2050-471: The 1980s, with the constant battering from the sea, a lot of the defences needed remedial work. In 2011 the Environment Agency started to build new sea defences between Selsey and Bracklesham, the scheme was described as managed realignment in that it involved the building of new defences inland from the coast and allowing a new "intertidal area" to form seaward of the new defences. "Intertidal" means
2132-568: The Atrebates settlement was located at the Mixon rocks, now south of Selsey Bill. More recent hypotheses have suggested that the Chichester-Selsey oppidum was distributed across the region. There is evidence of possible Roman activity in Selsey. The archaeologist Barry Cunliffe wrote that in the middle of the first century, the area provided a good base for the transfer of sea-borne goods and
2214-426: The British children. Selsey had an RNLI lifeboat station and shop on Kingsway, east of Selsey Bill. The station was established in 1861. In 2014 Selsey had a Tyne-class lifeboat and a D Class Inshore Lifeboat which had its own boat house just off the beach. In 2011 Selsey Lifeboat Station celebrated 150 years during which period lifeboat crew have received 10 awards for gallantry. A new boathouse, to replace
2296-526: The Common indicates some occupation prior to this. Henry III granted the town a Market Charter in 1252. Originally, the market was held in the High Street and in Market Square, only moving to its present location in 1868. Sheep and cattle were driven from miles around along the various ancient droves until the arrival of the railway station and motor lorries. Today, the weekly livestock markets , together with
2378-490: The County town of Lewes . London is some 48 miles (77 km) away. Hailsham falls below the national average for reported robbery, burglaries and other criminal offences. Local/regional crime figures (statistics are per 1,000 of the population within the local authority ( Wealden ) area (2008/09) On Saturday 18 August 2018, a unit on Diplocks Way Industrial Estate was raided by the National Crime Agency where
2460-461: The area is Conservative Nus Ghani , one of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Commons. Former MP's include former Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero , Charles Hendry (2001-2015) and Sir Geoffrey Johnson-Smith (1965-2001.) Many years ago it became the market town for the prosperous surrounding agricultural district. There are local light industrial undertakings. Hailsham
2542-639: The arts. Among the Masterplan's proposals were long-term visualisations for the town's roads, including two major (new) relief roads which would make the High Street and town centre more pedestrian-friendly , a community-based diagnostic and treatment centre with GP surgeries, and a community park/complex. Hailsham town councillors have agreed to support plans for improved infrastructure, including roads, schools and healthcare provision, in light of proposed future new housing developments and will work with Wealden District council to develop an “Area Action Plan” to ensure
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2624-504: The attraction and retention of a broader diversity of retail outlets (independent national/chain) to fill empty retail units in the town centre. One of the Hailsham Town Team's main initiatives since it was established in 2013 was the establishment of a regular town centre market. The market, which is based in Vicarage Field, is open between 8.30am and 1.30pm every Saturday. Established in 1998, Hailsham Farmers' Market operates on
2706-504: The beginning of the 19th century, Selsey opened its first school. In 1818 premises were granted to the Rector and churchwardens of Selsey which were "on trust to permit the premises to be used for a schoolhouse or free school, for the gratuitous education of such poor children belonging to the Parish of Selsey as the said trustees or successors may think proper." The school was eventually taken over by
2788-412: The conquest. There was some activity in this part of Sussex during the baronial wars and in the armed rivalry between Matilda and Stephen. During the 17th century civil war between Charles I and Parliament , Hailsham and this part of Sussex declared against the royalist cause. Little is known of the town of Hailsham before the 1086 Domesday Book , but evidence of a Roman road from Leap Cross across
2870-524: The east, south and west (transferred from Arlington , Hellingly and Pevensey Parishes). A further area of Hellingly Parish (between the A22 and Anglesey Avenue) was transferred to Hailsham under the Wealden Parishes Order 1993. In the county of East Sussex , about 6 miles (10 km) from the coast, and between the well-wooded hills of the southern Forest Ridge and the undulating chalk countryside of
2952-656: The family are buried in the churchyard at All Saints, Herstmonceux, Sussex. The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Quintin John Neil Martin Hogg (b. 1973). Hailsham Hailsham is a town, a civil parish and the administrative centre of the Wealden district of East Sussex , England. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book , where it is called Hamelesham . in one part, yet mentioned in another part of
3034-464: The ferry to take horses and passengers to and from Sidlesham. There are suggestions that the name "Selsey" originally meant "Holy Island" because of its connection with Saint Wilfrid. The Venerable Bede in his writings described the name "Selsey" as "the Isle of Sea Calves" (sea calves are better known as seals) hence "Seal Island". Edward Heron-Allen identified at least twenty different spellings of
3116-547: The former residence of the music hall entertainer Bransby Williams next to the Selsey Hotel. The owner/headmaster from the early 1950s until the school's closure in 1969 was William Percy Higgs (died Bristol 1986), a former Cambridge University organ scholar and music master at Eton . Higgs made Broombank a music and arts school attracting the children of well known actors, artists and musicians as well as temporary pupils from France, whose numbers occasionally matched those of
3198-577: The intention of attacking Portsmouth . The wind changed direction to the south-west. Men from the Manhood Peninsula serving under Francis Drake conceived a plan to lure the Spanish fleet onto the Owers rocks (off Selsey). However the Spanish Admiral, recognising the danger, decided to head for Calais . In 1647, a fatality was recorded following a cricket match at Selsey when a fielder called Henry Brand
3280-427: The land that is exposed at low tide and covered by the sea at high tide. Then in 2013 the 300 hectares (740 acres)scheme was completed. The Environment Agency says that "it will improve the standard of flood protection for over 300 homes, the water treatment works and the main road into Selsey. It will also create important new intertidal wildlife habitat and open up new footpaths, cycleways and bridleways." Selsey has
3362-473: The late Patrick Moore 's observatory. A study published by Princeton University and McGill University , in 2020, concluded that the Manhood Peninsula is at particularly high risk of flooding as its topography is less than 5 metres (16 ft) above the current mean sea level and that by 2100 Selsey will be subject to permanent inundation. In 2015, around 50 smooth-hound sharks were observed near
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3444-571: The late 1930s the Broadreeds Holiday camp, that was later to be run by Pontins , was used as a transit camp for girls coming on the Kindertransport . The woman appointed as second in command, Sophie Friedlaender describes in her memoir how she first arrived at the camp: On a crisp January morning in the New Year, I headed to Paddington station, where I soon recognised the other helpers. There
3526-551: The local authority in 1937. Selsey was connected to Chichester from 1897 to 1935 by a rail link initially called the Hundred of Manhood and Selsey Tramway and later the West Sussex Railway . The light railway rolling stock was all second hand and not very reliable and the journey times lengthy. Various nicknames such as the "Selsey Snail" were attributed to the tram and comic postcards were issued reflecting its poor service. In
3608-504: The local level, Hailsham is represented by Hailsham Town Council. The councillors are elected from seven wards: Hailsham Central Ward (3 seats); Hailsham East Ward (3 seats); Hailsham South Ward (2 seats); Hailsham North Ward (3 seats); Hailsham West Ward (3 seats); Hailsham North West Ward (3 seats) and Magham Down Ward (1 seat). Paul Holbrook was elected as Town Mayor & Chair in May 2023 and Anne Marie Ricketts
3690-455: The mainland and that was covered at high tide. The approach of the local riding officer would have been conspicuous in the extreme. One of the enterprises was smuggling with many local people being involved in the lucrative trade. The Rectors of Selsey reputedly claimed a tithe on all kegs landed there, and stories also tell of a passageway leading from the Old Rectory (at Church Norton) to
3772-570: The monthly farmers’ market continue whilst stall markets are held weekly in the town centre on Saturdays or Thursdays. Glimpses of the town's past are to be found in photographs and artefacts available for viewing at the Heritage Centre in Blackman's Yard, Market Street, which is run by members of the Hailsham Historical and Natural History Society. A small display is available to members of
3854-617: The name of Hailsham Academy, in brand new buildings on its campus on Oaklands Way. Hailsham Community College Primary Academy (part of the Hailsham Community College Academy Trust) opened in September 2019. The town has one secondary comprehensive school, Hailsham Community College , located in Battle Road, which achieved a specialist status of sports college. The town also has an independent secondary school, Bede's School, formerly St Bede's School . In literature,
3936-476: The north of it, until Amberstone where it completes its delineation by a final straight mile along the line of the road to Carter's Corner Place. This includes the areas, which under the Wealden Parishes Order 1991, were transferred to Hailsham being a large area of Hellingly Parish (the residential areas around Anglesey Avenue, Upper Horsebridge and Lansdowne Drive) along with several smaller areas to
4018-567: The northern part of the town now largely developed right up to the boundary with Hellingly . Wealden planning policies may result in further development in and around Hailsham, together with increased local infrastructure and services. The Hailsham & Hellingly Masterplan, submitted to Wealden District Council as supplementary planning guidance in 2009, planned a holistic approach to the town's infrastructure: roads; sewerage and drainage; transport ; retail ; employment land; housing; healthcare ; education and training; leisure, recreation and
4100-406: The novel Never Let Me Go uses the fictional Hailsham school as a background, although filming for the screen adaptation was done at Ham House , Surrey. Hailsham is served by five NHS doctors’ practices, one health centre, one physiotherapy unit and four NHS dental practices. Hospitals serving this area are located in Eastbourne , Hastings , Uckfield and Crowborough , and are managed by
4182-523: The old off shore boathouse, was constructed on shore. The final launch from the old boathouse was made on 1 April 2017 and the old boathouse itself was demolished during the Summer of 2017. The new boathouse accommodates both the inshore lifeboat and the new Shannon-class lifeboat , which has been allocated to Selsey, to replace the Tyne class. The RNLI shop has also been transferred to the new building. The parish has
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#17328632562704264-621: The place that we now know today as "Selsey". A selection of versions as identified by Heron-Allen are: The earliest evidence of human habitation in the Selsey area goes back to the Stone Age. Various stone implements have been found which date to the Palaeolithic period. People have been living in the area ever since. Towards the end of the first century B.C. the Atrebates possessed three large urban centres (known as oppida ) that served as
4346-448: The present centre of population. It was moved from there in the 19th century and is now situated at the entrance to Selsey High Street. When the removed church was re-consecrated in April 1866, due to an oversight it was not consecrated properly to carry out marriages. The omission was not discovered until 1904, by which time 196 marriage services had taken place. These services although canonically correct were not strictly legal. To rectify
4428-416: The public including period kitchen, farming and agriculture, local industry and wartime memorabilia. The civic parish of Hailsham is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) in breadth and 4 miles (6.4 km) from north to south between its extreme points. Its boundary (going in a clockwise direction) runs from its most northerly limit, near Carter's Corner Place, in a southerly direction around Magham Down, over
4510-427: The remains of a Mound , thought to have been built by the Normans. The course of the tunnel was marked by a depression on the surface of the ground as late as 1911. The legal export of wool trade had been established for centuries with Chichester being granted staple port status. However the Selsey area was notorious for the illegal export of wool, in a custom known as owling . During the 1720s one Selsey man ran
4592-737: The required infrastructure in advance of any development. The Hailsham Neighbourhood (Development) Plan, written and recently submitted by a group made up of members from the community and from Hailsham Town Council, proposes a number of policies relating to what infrastructure and development is needed to sustain future housing growth in Hailsham, taking into consideration local environment and sustainability, design, housing type, traffic and transport, economy, services and facilities. Hailsham has several primary schools, including Hawkes Farm, Grovelands, Phoenix Academy (formerly Marshlands School), Burfield Academy (formerly Hailsham Academy) and White House Academy. Burfield Academy opened in September 2015, under
4674-427: The same book as ‘’’Tilux’’’, the land of Ricard de Tunbrige. The town of Hailsham has a history of industry and agriculture. The name "Hailsham" is thought to come from the Saxon "Haegels Ham", meaning the clearing or settlement of Haegel, Hella or a similar name, possibly even "Aella's Ham", the clearing of Aella the Saxon. The name of the town has been spelt in various ways through the ages from ‘Hamelsham’ (as it
4756-404: The sea off both of its coasts, named the Owers rocks and Mixon rocks . Coastal erosion has been an ever-present problem for Selsey. In 2011 the parish had a population of 10,737. The B2145 is the only road in and out of the town crossing a bridge over the water inlet at Pagham Harbour at a point known as "the ferry". At one time Selsey was inaccessible at flood tide, and a boat was stationed at
4838-424: The second Saturday of each month in the Cattle Market, Market Street, from 9.00am to 12.30pm. Hailsham & District Chamber of Commerce was formed in 1984 and exists to support and encourage growth and prosperity within the business community of Hailsham and its environs. The Chamber meets every first Thursday of the month. Extensive development has taken place in Hailsham since 1945 by private developers, with
4920-424: The site of Hailsham, today known as the Pevensey Levels, is presumed to be unreclaimed at that time, so that much of the levels would have been a saltmarsh and at high tide, a lagoon. The link between Hailsham and the levels is preserved in the name of the access routes such as Marshfoot Lane and Saltmarsh Lane. The manor of Hailsham is recorded in the Domesday Survey completed by the Normans in 1086, 20 years after
5002-418: The situation an Act of Parliament was required. In 1906 an order was made to finally validate all the marriages celebrated between 12 April 1866 and 25 February 1904. Selsey Bill is referenced in the song "Saturday's Kids" by The Jam (from the 1979 album Setting Sons ), along with Bracklesham Bay , as a place where these working-class children take holiday with their families; "Save up their money for
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#17328632562705084-427: The sound of detonators on the line and the tune of Auld Lang Syne sung by a large crowd who had gathered. After 119 years of railway operation into Hailsham, the line was gone. Local newspapers include the Hailsham Herald and the Sussex Express , both published by Johnston Publishing Ltd with online news content available via their SussexWorld website. A new local monthly free newspaper, Hailsham News ,
5166-493: The storing and distributing of supplies to support their conquest of south west Britain. When this objective had been achieved the Romans moved their base to Chichester. The Mixon would have been part of the mainland, at the time of the Roman occupation and it is evident that they used its stone for building material. Some Anglo-Saxon gold fragments were found on the beach between Selsey and Bognor, these were dated as late 6th/ 8th century and what made them particularly interesting
5248-401: The time of King Edward it was rated at ten hides , and so it continues. The arable is seven plough lands. There are two ploughs in the demesne , and fourteen villains with eleven bondsmen have five ploughs. The manor of Selsey remained in the Bishop of Chichesters hands until 1561, when it was taken over by the crown. In July 1588 the Spanish Armada arrived off the Isle of Wight with
5330-531: The tribal mints and possibly the king's court. These were located near modern Silchester , Winchester and the Chichester-Selsey area. So far, in the Chichester-Selsey area, there is no archaeological evidence to confirm this, although various coins from the Atrebates rulers named Commius , Tincommius , Verica , Eppillus , and Cunobelin were found on Selsey beach in 1877, and it is thought that these coins would have been minted locally. The 17th century antiquarian William Camden , and others have posited that
5412-422: The west side of the town is the Seal Bay holiday park. Selsey has a secondary school called the Selsey Academy (formerly known as Manhood Community College up till September 2011) and two primary schools, Seal Primary School (now known as Seal Academy) and Medmerry Primary School. Before and after the Second World War there were several private preparatory schools in Selsey including Broombank School housed in
5494-407: The woodlands around Cacklebury. It runs on the west side of the A22 in a northerly direction between Hailsham and the River Cuckmere to Hempstead, where it turns east to meet the A22. It then runs northwards to the point where the Cuckmere crosses the A22 and follows the river eastwards to Horsebridge and the A271. On an irregular course eastwards, sometimes following the A271 and sometimes to
5576-687: Was President of the M.C.C. (1981–1982), the Cricket Council (1981–1982) and the Cricket Society (1983–1998), and he chaired the Friends of Arundel Castle Cricket Club (1993–2003). In the 1970s he played occasionally for Selsey C.C. Selsey are a Clubmark Club running two men's League sides, one Ladies League side, several Junior sides and Sunday and Midweek Friendly sides. The wide landscapes, exposed coastal location and diverse birdlife lure artists to Selsey, many of whom belong to Arts Dream Selsey Artists. The society holds regular exhibitions and events. The list of artists, who have featured Selsey in their work, include Whistler and J. M. W. Turner . On
5658-485: Was a doctor from Berlin, a bilingual secretary from London, a perfume manufacturer from Vienna, a young German couple travelling through Australia, two young English girls who had worked in Jewish clubs. The train went to Selsey Bill, a dreary coastal landscape in winter. We ended up in a holiday camp that was empty in winter. During World War II Selsey suffered more air raids than anywhere else in Sussex. The Broadreeds camp continued to contain evacuees until 1940 when during
5740-400: Was built to support D-Day. It was decommissioned as an ALG shortly after D-Day, it then became a satellite of RAF Tangmere for a while and finally a reserve airfield for the remainder of the war. Erosion by the sea and flooding has been a constant problem for Selsey. In the 1950s there was major work, to improve the sea walls and groynes, to protect against the winter storms. By the end of
5822-415: Was granted a charter to hold a market in 1252 by King Henry III . From 1997 to 2012, there was much controversy over the sale of Hailsham Cattle Market and its redevelopment into a supermarket. The land freehold was, until being sold to market operator South East Marts in January 2012, owned by supermarket chain Aldi who planned to build a supermarket on the site, although the amended planning application
5904-420: Was hit on the head by the batsman Thomas Latter, who was trying to hit the ball a second time . The incident repeated one at Horsted Keynes in 1624. Over the centuries Selsey has derived an income from the sea, not all of it strictly legal. In the eighteenth century Selsey Bill was very much more isolated than it is today, and the sand spit extended farther out to sea. There was only the causeway connected to
5986-469: Was launched to the town of Hailsham and surrounding areas on 1 October 2021, delivering door to door. The newspaper features news articles in and around the town, as well as promoting local businesses, with a particular emphasis on local shopping and reducing the impact of our carbon footprint on the planet. The newspaper is also distributed to many outlets across the town and in further satellite locations. Selsey Selsey ( / ˈ s ɛ l s i / )
6068-590: Was named after Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone . At the heart of the centre was the Co-operative (supermarket) until its closure on 15 July 2011 following which it was replaced by an ASDA supermarket. There is a Waitrose supermarket nearby in Vicarage Field and in North Street there is a Tesco supermarket which opened on 3 November 2008. Plans to redevelop the Quintins Centre car park to include provision
6150-423: Was never repaired. The closure of the section from Polegate to Hailsham was disputed — British Railways going so far as to admit that the town was growing at the time of closure and that the town would soon outgrow other public transport. Despite this, passenger services finished on 9 September 1968 with the final train, composed of two Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) units, leaving Hailsham station to
6232-546: Was referred to in the Domesday Book ), "Aylesham" in the 13th century, and later Haylesham, to its present spelling. The site of Hailsham has been inhabited since at least the Neolithic age. It was an Ancient British settlement that existed before the Romans invaded Kent and Sussex in 43 AD. The Anglo Saxons invaded Sussex in the year 477 AD. The Saxons are thought to have invaded at an original landing place at Selsey . According to
6314-787: Was rejected by Wealden District Council in November 2007. Should the market have closed as a result of development, the nearest alternatives would have been in Ashford, Kent or Salisbury, Wiltshire . Local MP Charles Hendry , the National Farmers Union among others spoke out against closure. and the Public Inquiry lodged by Aldi against the District Council's decision to refuse planning permission commenced on 11 February 2009 and ended on 19 February 2009. Hailsham's traditional industry
6396-595: Was rope making, which included supplying ropes for public hanging to Great Britain and the Colonies. Currently, light industry survives in two large industrial estates to the west of the town, located in Diplocks Way and Station Road, and several smaller ones including those situated in Hackhurst Lane ( Lower Dicker ) and north of Old Swan Lane, all of which provide a source of employment for local residents. Hailsham has
6478-587: Was set up by Hailsham Town Council in January 2012 to drive forward improvements to the planning of bus routes and bus stop networks. Hailsham used to have a railway station on the Cuckoo Line , running from Polegate to Tunbridge Wells . The line from Polegate was opened in May 1849 and finally closed as part of the Beeching cuts in 1968. The southern 12 miles (19 km) of disused line between Polegate and Heathfield
6560-442: Was set up to take a closer look at ways to revitalise the town's High Street and surrounding urban environment, increase footfall and spend within the town. Hailsham Forward's key actions for the next five years include a pedestrian-friendly High Street, parking time restrictions, the creation of loading bays in the town centre, traffic wardens, a review of business rates and shop rents, improvements to shop frontages and signage, and
6642-416: Was succeeded in the hereditary barony and viscountcy by his son, the third Viscount. Like his father and grandfather he is a lawyer and Conservative politician and was a Member of Parliament from 1979 to 2010. The House of Lords Act 1999 had by the time of his father's death removed the automatic right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords and he did not need to disclaim his peerages to remain
6724-433: Was the son of the merchant and philanthropist Quintin Hogg , seventh son of Sir James Hogg, 1st Baronet , whose eldest son James McGarel-Hogg, 2nd Baronet was created Baron Magheramorne in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1887. He was succeeded by his son, Quintin Hogg , who became the second Viscount, who was also a prominent lawyer and Conservative politician. On 20 November 1963 he disclaimed his peerages under
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