Global InformationHurstpierpoint information
| Hurstpierpoint | |
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 Hurstpierpoint High Street | |
  Hurstpierpoint Location within West Sussex | |
| OS grid reference | TQ279165 |
| • London | 39 miles (63 km) N |
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| 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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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]
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]
•Did you know?
In 1844, there was a renowned pleasure park in Hurstpierpoint known as Chinese Gardens, situated on Chinese Road which has since been renamed Western Road. This park boasted various attractions including a lake, donkey rides, a hotel, restaurants, and other amusements. On Monday the 27th of May 1844, the park's opening was officially announced in the public newspapers.
Fast forward to the present day, Chinese Gardens Takeaway in Hurstpierpoint was inaugurated on Monday the 27th of May 2024.
Remarkably, this opening coincides with the exact date, day, and month, 180 years later and within a distance of less than 800 meters from the original park location.
- ^ United Kingdom Census 2011. "Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common CP (Parish)". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ https://hurstpierpointsociety.org.uk/