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Ditchling
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Also known as Ditchling, East Sussex

Ditchling is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is contained within the boundaries of the South Downs National Park; the order confirming the establishment of the park was signed in Ditchling.

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Place details

Locality
Lewes
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
1,476
Timezone
Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.official_name
Ditchling
UK place.country
England
UK place.region
South East England
UK place.static_image_name
Ditchling 2012 011.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Village main road (Lewes Road) with post office and general store
UK place.area_total_km2
15.49
UK place.population
2,081
UK place.population_ref
(2011)
UK place.os_grid_reference
TQ325151
UK place.post_town
Hassocks
UK place.postcode_area
BN
UK place.postcode_district
BN6
UK place.dial_code
01273
UK place.constituency_westminster
Lewes
UK place.london_distance
N
UK place.shire_district
Lewes
UK place.shire_county
East Sussex

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Population
2081
Area
15.49
Image
Ditchling.jpg
Dialing code
01273
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Commons category
Ditchling
OS grid reference
TQ325151
postal code
BN6
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Article

29 sections
Contents
  • Location
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Anglo-Saxon Ditchling
  • Medieval Ditchling
  • Modern Ditchling
  • Post-war Ditchling
  • Landmarks
  • Notable buildings and areas
  • Buildings
  • Religious buildings
  • St Georges Retreat
  • Stoneywish Country Park
  • The Guild of St Joseph and St Dominic
  • Meadows
  • Woods
  • Ditchling Common
  • Scarp and downland
  • Ditchling Beacon and its bostals
  • Standean Farm
  • High Park Corner
  • Bottoms
  • Ditchling's ex-Tenantry Down
  • Governance
  • Education
  • Notable residents
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Ditchling is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is contained within the boundaries of the South Downs National Park; the order confirming the establishment of the park was signed in Ditchling.

There are two public houses, The Bull and The White Horse; two cafes, The Nutmeg Tree and The Green Welly; a post office, florist, delicatessen and other shops. Ditchling has community groups and societies, including the Ditchling Film Society and the Ditchling Singers.

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