Chiddingly
| Chiddingly | |
|---|---|
Chiddingly in the snow | |
Location within East Sussex | |
| Area | 17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,247 (Parish-2011) |
| • Density | 148/sq mi (57/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ543142 |
| • London | 43 miles (69 km) NNW |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEWES |
| Postcode district | BN8 |
| Post town | HAILSHAM |
| Postcode district | BN27 |
| Dialling code | 01825 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.chiddingly.gov.uk/ |
Chiddingly (/ˈtʃɪdɪŋlaɪ/ CHID-in-lye) is an English village and civil parish in the Wealden District of the administrative county of East Sussex, within historic Sussex, some five miles (8 km) northwest of Hailsham.
The parish is rural in character: it includes the village of Chiddingly and a collection of hamlets: the largest of these being Muddles Green and Thunder's Hill; others being Gun Hill, Whitesmith, Holmes Hill, Golden Cross, Broomham and the westernmost extremity of Upper Dicker. It covers 7 square miles (18 km2) of countryside. Of the more than 340 dwellings in the parish, over fifty have the word "Farm" in their postal address.