Sidley, East Sussex

Sidley
Sidley Location within East Sussex
Area	21.0 km2 (8.1 sq mi)  [1]
Population	6,118 (Ward-2021) [2]
•  Density	291/km2 (750/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TQ737092
•  London	51 miles (82 km) NNW
District	Rother
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEXHILL-ON-SEA
Postcode district	TN39
Dialling code	01424
Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Bexhill and Battle
Website	http://www.sidleyonline.co.uk/
List of places UK England East Sussex 50°52′N0°28′E / 50.86°N 0.47°E / 50.86; 0.47

Sidley is a village on the outskirts of Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex, England. Its governance falls within the jurisdiction of the Charter Trustees town of Bexhill. It is also a ward of Rother district council.

In 1828 Sidley played host to the 'Battle of Sidley Green'. ^[3]

It is home to 2 primary schools, Sidley C.P and All Saints CoE.

Sport and leisure

Sidley United F.C. is a non-League football club who play home matches at Hooe Recreation Ground. The club compete in the East Sussex Football League. ^[4] Until 2013 the club was based at The Gullivers in the village, a ground shared with Sidley Cricket Club. ^[5]

References

1. "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
2. "Bexhill Sidley (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
3. Claughton, Russell (2 October 1982). "The Battle of Sidley Green" (PDF). Bexhill Museum. Bexhill-on-Sea Observer. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
4. "About". www.sidleyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
5. "Bexhill, Common and Sidley all keen on Gullivers site". SussexWorld. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

External links

Media related to Sidley at Wikimedia Commons