| Hassocks | |
|---|---|
| Village and civil parish | |
 Hassocks viewed from the South Downs | |
  Hassocks Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 10.88 km2 (4.20 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 7,667 [1] 2011 Census |
| • Density | 627/km2 (1,620/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ299154 |
| • London | 40 miles (64 km) N |
| Civil parish |
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| 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 | |
| Website | http://www.hassockspc.net/ |
Hassocks is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. Its name is believed to derive from the tufts of grass found in the surrounding fields.[2][3]
Located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Brighton, with a population of 8,319,[4] the area now occupied by Hassocks was just a collection of small houses and a coaching house until the 19th century, when work started on the London to Brighton railway.
Until 2000 the site fell in two parishes, Clayton and Keymer; Hassocks was only the name of the postal district. It is said that with the advent of the railway in 1841 the two parish councils were given the opportunity of naming the new station but could not agree, and eventually the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway chose the station name 'Hassocks Gate'.
- ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- ^ "Home". Hassocks Parish Council. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Online Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (see entry for "hassuc")".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hassocks Demographics (Mid Sussex, England)". hassocks.localstats.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2021.