Hailsham
Sign in to saveHailsham is a town, a civil parish and the administrative centre of the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. It is mentioned in Domesday Book, where it is called Hamelesham in one part, yet mentioned in another part of the same book as ‘’’Tilux’’’, the land of Ricard de Tunbrige. The town of Hailsham has a history of industry and agriculture.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Hailsham
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.static_image_name
- Hailsham 11.JPG
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Hailsham town centre
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 19.4
- UK place.population
- 23,411
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ589093
- UK place.post_town
- HAILSHAM
- UK place.postcode_area
- BN
- UK place.postcode_district
- BN27
- UK place.dial_code
- 01323
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Sussex Weald
- UK place.london_distance
- NNW
- UK place.shire_district
- Wealden
- UK place.shire_county
- East Sussex
- UK place.website
- http://www.hailsham-tc.gov.uk/
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Article
56 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Market town status
- Dates of significance
- Hailsham Museum & Heritage Centre
- The Parish of Hailsham
- Geography and climate
- Location and accessibility
- Demography and statistics
- Parish
- Crime
- Governance and administration
- Town
- District
- County
- Parliament
- Economy
- Industry and commerce
- Shopping and retail
- Hailsham Forward
- Hailsham Street Market
- Hailsham Farmers' Market
- Chamber of Commerce
- Housing and development
- Education
- Primary
- Secondary
- Healthcare
- Transport
- Road
- Railways
- Media
- Radio
- Sport and recreation
- Notable teams
- Army Cadet Force
- Hailsham Active
- Public leisure facilities
- Leisure activities
- Additional sports facilities
- Entertainment and culture
- Hailsham Pavilion
- Live Entertainment
- Summerheath Hall
- Gallery North
- The town crest
- Sites of interest
- Buildings and architecture
- Parks and gardens
- Other sites of interest
- Places of worship
- International relations
- Notable residents
- References
- External links
Hailsham is a town, a civil parish and the administrative centre of the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. It is mentioned in Domesday Book, where it is called Hamelesham in one part, yet mentioned in another part of the same book as ‘’’Tilux’’’, the land of Ricard de Tunbrige. The town of Hailsham has a history of industry and agriculture.
==Etymology== The name "Hailsham" is thought to come from the Saxon "Haegels Ham", meaning the clearing or settlement of Haegel, Hella or a similar name, possibly even "Aella's Ham", the clearing of Aella the Saxon. The name of the town has been spelt in various ways through the ages from ‘Hamelsham’ (as it was referred to in the Domesday Book), "Aylesham" in the 13th century, and later Haylesham, to its present spelling.