Lindfield, West Sussex

Lindfield
Lindfield High Street leading to All Saints Church
Lindfield is located in West Sussex
Lindfield
Lindfield
Location within West Sussex
Area2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi) [1]
Population5,394 [1] 2001 Census
5,836 (2011 Census)[2]
• Density2,407/km2 (6,230/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ345255
• London34 miles (55 km) N
Civil parish
  • Lindfield
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHAYWARDS HEATH
Postcode districtRH16
Dialling code01444
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
Websitehttp://www.lindfieldparishcouncil.org.uk
List of places
UK
England
West Sussex
51°00′49″N 0°05′00″W / 51.0135°N 0.0833°W / 51.0135; -0.0833

Lindfield is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. The parish lies 1 mile (2 km) to the north-east of Haywards Heath,[3] and stands on the upper reaches of the River Ouse. The name 'Lindfield' means 'open land with lime trees.'

The parish Church, All Saints, stands at the top of the High Street and its history goes back to 1098. One of the oldest houses in the village is Church House, formerly known as The Tiger, and still referred to as "The Tiger" by Lindfield residents.

It is classified as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

  1. ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ^ AA Book of British Villages. Drive Publications Limited. 1980. p. 254. ISBN 9780340254875.