Keymer is a village in the civil parish of Hassocks, in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2116 road 2.4 miles (3.9 km) south of Burgess Hill.[1]

Keymer
Lodge Lane looking towards the South Downs c.1908
Keymer is located in West Sussex
Keymer
Keymer
Location within West Sussex
OS grid referenceTQ313153
• London40 miles (64 km) N
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHASSOCKS
Postcode districtBN6
Dialling code01273
PoliceSussex
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AmbulanceSouth East Coast
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50°55′21″N 0°07′57″W / 50.92243°N 0.13249°W / 50.92243; -0.13249

In 1971 the parish had a population of 5303.[2] On 1 April 2000 the parish was abolished to form Hassocks.[3] Both Keymer and Clayton's records go back as far as the Domesday Book. Keymer is situated just to the east of Hassocks and is only a matter of a few hundred yards from the boundary with East Sussex. It has a fine parish church, St Cosmas and St Damian Church. The oldest part of Keymer can be found in the area of this church and the Greyhound public house. Several buildings in this area are listed as being of special architectural or historic interest and the oldest dates from the 15th century.[4] To the north-east of Keymer can be found Oldland Mill dating from the 18th century. It is one of the few remaining post mills still standing in the South East. The new burial ground that is now run by Hassocks Parish Council can be found located to the east of the Greyhound pub.

The Greyhound public house

References

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  1. ^ "Parish of Clayton with Keymer".
  2. ^ "Population statistics Keymer AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Haywards Heath Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Parishes: Keymer - British History Online".
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