Willingdon and Jevington
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 The Red Lion, Willingdon, basis for the pub in George Orwell's Animal Farm. |
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 Willingdon and Jevington
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| Willingdon and Jevington shown within East Sussex | |
| Area | 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,440 (2011) |
| • Density | 1,511/sq mi (583/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ590024 |
| • London | 51 miles (82 km) NNW |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EASTBOURNE, POLEGATE |
| Postcode district | BN22, BN26 |
| Dialling code | 01323 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
Willingdon and Jevington is one of the civil parishes in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The two villages lie one mile (1.6 km) south of Polegate. The two parishes, two decades ago, were separate; the merger of the two has produced a parish of over 7,000 people. Willingdon is part of the built-up area which is Eastbourne, and lies on the main A22 road, whilst Jevington is on a minor road leading to Friston. In addition under the name of Willingdon it is also an electoral ward
Willingdon ancient ecclesiastical parish stretched across the entire north of the town of Eastbourne, reaching the English Channel at Langney Point. It included Hampden Park, now also part of the Eastbourne area. See map here: Willingdon was the base for the local village of the same name in George Orwell's Animal Farm. The Red Lion Inn is also a real place in the village.
Willingdon is in fact two villages Upper Willingdon and Lower Willingdon.
Jevington lies on a minor road between Polegate and Friston. The Jevington parish church is dedicated to St Andrew and contains Saxon elements (including a tower) as well as many other medieval architectural features, including a 14th-century font. A rare elm cultivar 'Serpentina' grows in the grounds. The parish takes in the hamlet of Filching and also Wannock.
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