Pevensey

Pevensey
Village
View of the Pevensey High Street
Pevensey is located in East Sussex
Pevensey
Pevensey
Location within East Sussex
Area6.80 sq mi (17.6 km2[1]
Population3,196 (2011)[2]
• Density464/sq mi (179/km2)
OS grid referenceTQ635052
• London50 mi (80 km) NNW
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPEVENSEY
Postcode districtBN24
Dialling code01323
PoliceSussex
FireEast Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish Council
List of places
UK
England
East Sussex
50°49′14″N 0°20′17″E / 50.82056°N 0.33806°E / 50.82056; 0.33806

Pevensey (/ˈpɛvənzi/ PEV-ən-zee)[3] is a village and civil parish in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England.[4] The main village is located five miles (8 km) north-east of Eastbourne, one mile (1.6 km) inland from Pevensey Bay. The settlement of Pevensey Bay forms part of the parish. It was here that William the Conqueror made the landing in his invasion of England in 1066 after crossing the English Channel from Normandy.[5]

  1. ^ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  3. ^ Pointon, G.E. (1983). BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names. Oxford University Press. p. 193. ISBN 0192129767.
  4. ^ "Pevensey Parish Council". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
  5. ^ "Local Information about Pevensey Bay and surrounding area". Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2006.