Polegate
Sign in to savePolegate is a town and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England, United Kingdom. It is part of the greater area of Eastbourne, which is located around four miles (7 km) south. The 2011 census put the civil parish of Polegate at a population of 8,586, with 41.2% aged 65 and over.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.static_image_name
- St John's church, Polegate - geograph.org.uk - 3992431.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St John's Church
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 7.3
- UK place.population
- 9300
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ587058
- UK place.post_town
- POLEGATE
- UK place.postcode_area
- BN
- UK place.postcode_district
- BN26
- UK place.dial_code
- 01323
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Lewes
- UK place.london_distance
- NNW
- UK place.civil_parish
- Polegate
- UK place.shire_district
- Wealden
- UK place.shire_county
- East Sussex
- UK place.website
- http://www.polegate-tc.co.uk/
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Polegate is a town and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England, United Kingdom. It is part of the greater area of Eastbourne, which is located around four miles (7 km) south. The 2011 census put the civil parish of Polegate at a population of 8,586, with 41.2% aged 65 and over.
==History== Until the coming of the railways in the 1840s, Polegate was a small settlement within the parish of Hailsham. The Roman road from Pevensey to Lewes passed through here, and the turnpike between London and Eastbourne was developed in the 18th century; but it was the opening of the railway between Lewes and Hastings, with later branches to Eastbourne and Hailsham, that meant growth for Polegate. It became a significant junction, with a freight terminal serving both the nearby market town of Hailsham and the local brick making industry. The town grew partly to accommodate the railway employees.