West Blatchington

The windmill
West Blatchington Location within East Sussex
Unitary authority	Brighton and Hove
Ceremonial county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOVE
Postcode district	BN3
Dialling code	01273
Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Hove
List of places UK England East Sussex 50°50′46″N0°10′48″W / 50.846°N 0.180°W / 50.846; -0.180

West Blatchington is an area of Hove in the city of Brighton and Hove, in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England.

The area grew rapidly during the inter-war period, but unlike nearby Hangleton, it had more infrastructure which were; St Peter's Church, a working farm, a windmill and an industrial area grouped around the Goldstone Pumping Station and its workers' cottages. ^[1]

Blatchington Mill School, formed in 1979 from the Hove County Grammar School, Knoll Boys School and Nevill Secondary School, lies in the centre of West Blatchington.

The area is crossed by the Monarch's Way long-distance footpath, heading towards its terminus at Shoreham-by-Sea.

Civil parish

In 1951 the parish had a population of 5796. ^[2] On 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished. ^[3]

References

1. "Welcome to West Blatchington". My Brighton and Hove website. My Brighton and Hove (c/o QueensPark Books). 22 March 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
2. "Population statistics West Blatchington CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 4 February 2023.
3. "Hove Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 4 February 2023.