| Clayton | |
|---|---|
 Church of St. John the Baptist and surroundings | |
  Clayton Location within West Sussex | |
| OS grid reference | TQ300139 |
| • London | 41 miles (66 km) N |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HASSOCKS |
| Postcode district | BN6 |
| Dialling code | 01273 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Clayton is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hassocks, in the Mid Sussex district, in the county of West Sussex, England.[1] It lies at the foot of the South Downs, 41 miles (66 km) south of London, 6 miles (10 km) north of Brighton, and 28 miles (45 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Burgess Hill to the north and Lewes, the county town of East Sussex east southeast. The Clayton Windmills, known as "Jack and Jill", sit on the hill above the village. In 1961 the parish had a population of 1548.[2] On 1 April 2000 the parish was abolished and merged with Hassocks, Burgess Hill and Pyecombe.[3]
The village gives its name to the nearby Clayton railway tunnel on the Brighton Main Line, although the tunnel itself is actually situated in the neighbouring parish of Pyecombe.
- ^ Clayton, West Sussex
- ^ "Population statistics Clayton CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Haywards Heath Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 10 May 2023.