Ardingly
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 St. Peter's Parish Church |
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 Ardingly
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| Ardingly shown within West Sussex | |
| Area | 16.09 km2 (6.21 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,833 2001 Census 1,936 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 114/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ3429 |
| • London | 31 miles (50 km) N |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Haywards Heath |
| Postcode district | RH17 |
| Dialling code | 01444 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Ardingly Parish Council |
Ardingly (/ˈɑːrdɪŋlaɪ/ AR-ding-lye) is a village and civil parish in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Haywards Heath in the Mid Sussex district of the local government county of West Sussex, within historic Sussex England. The village is about 33 miles (53 km) south of London, 6 miles (9.7 km) south-south-west of East Grinstead, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast of Crawley, 14 miles (23 km) north of Brighton and 33 miles (53 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester.
There is mention of a place spelt as Ertlyngeleghe, in 1396, which may refer to Ardingly.
The village is on the B2028 road. The parish covers an area of 3,974 acres (1,608 ha). The 2001 Census recorded 1,833 people in 627 households of whom 830 were economically active. The population at the 2011 Census had increased to 1,936
St Peter's parish church, towards the western end of the village, dates from the 14th century.
Wakehurst Place and its grounds, "Kew in the Country", are about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the village. Ardingly Reservoir is about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the village. The Big-Upon-Little rock formation is close to a footpath between Ardingly and West Hoathly.
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