| Lindfield | |
|---|---|
 Lindfield High Street leading to All Saints Church | |
  Lindfield Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 5,394 [1] 2001 Census 5,836 (2011 Census)[2] |
| • Density | 2,407/km2 (6,230/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ345255 |
| • London | 34 miles (55 km) N |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HAYWARDS HEATH |
| Postcode district | RH16 |
| Dialling code | 01444 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.lindfieldparishcouncil.org.uk |
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ AA Book of British Villages. Drive Publications Limited. 1980. p. 254. ISBN 9780340254875.