Horam

Village in East Sussex, England

For other uses, see Horam (disambiguation).

Human settlement in England

Horam

Main thoroughfare through the village

Horam

Location within East Sussex

Area| 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi) [1]
Population| 2,642 (2011)[2]
• Density| 643/sq mi (248/km2)
OS grid reference| TQ577174
• London| 42 miles (68 km) NNW
District|

* Wealden

Shire county|

* East Sussex

Region|

* South East

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| HEATHFIELD
Postcode district| TN21
Dialling code| 01435
Police| Sussex
Fire| East Sussex
Ambulance| South East Coast
UK Parliament|

* Wealden

Website| http://www.horam.com/

List of places

England
East Sussex

50°56′N 0°14′E﻿ / ﻿50.93°N 0.24°E﻿ / 50.93; 0.24

Horam is a village, electoral ward and civil parish[3] in the Wealden District of East Sussex, situated three miles (4.8 km) south of Heathfield.[4] Included in the parish are the settlements of Vines Cross and Burlow.

## History

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The village of Horam grew up around the railway station and was formerly known as 'Horeham' or 'Horeham Road'. The railway station (closed in 1965 under the Beeching Axe) was originally named ‘Horeham Road for Waldron’. In 1891 it became ‘Horeham Road and Waldron’. In 1925 the village changed its name to Horam, although the station persevered with ‘Waldron and Horeham Road’ until 1935. The dialling code for Horam is still listed as 'Horam Road'.

Vines Cross is named after John Vyne, who was a local vintner in 1595. Like many other settlements on the Weald, Horam was involved in the Wealden iron industry.

## Governance

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Horam Parish Council consists of twelve members.[5]

## Geography

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Horam village lies on the A267 Tunbridge Wells–Eastbourne road south of Heathfield. The area is on the slopes of the Weald: there are many headwater streams of the River Cuckmere, carving out valleys, the main one being the Waldron Ghyll (or Gill).

## Transport

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Horam is served by various routes of the Eastbourne Bus Company.[6] The former railway line is now the Cuckoo Trail footpath through the village.

## Religion

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Main article: List of current places of worship in Wealden

The village is served by Christ Church[7] (the local Church of England church) which is found in Horebeech Lane. The present vicar is Peter-John Guy. The small church in Vines Cross was dedicated to St James but is no longer in existence.

## Education

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Primary education is provided at Maynards Green Primary School.[8] St Mary's School, Horam[9] is a secondary day and residential special school, located at Maynards Green.

## Notable locals

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The author and naturalist Walter J.C. Murray lived in Horam and his book A Sanctuary Planted describes the cultivation of his garden on Little London Road in Horam as a private nature sanctuary. His book Copsford describes a year spent in a derelict cottage on land between Furnace Lane and Dern Lane.

## Horam on film

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Jack Brookman, a local amateur film maker who lived on Vines Cross Road and then Tollwood Road in Horam made a number of short films documenting Horam which are available free to view on YouTube.

## References

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1. ^ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
2. ^ "Ward/Civil Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
3. ^ Horam Parish Council
4. ^ OS Explorer map Eastbourne and Beachy Head Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. ISBN 978 0319240823
5. ^ List of Councillors
6. ^ Bus routes Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
7. ^ Christ Church Horam
8. ^ Maynards Green Primary School
9. ^ St Mary's School Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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Media related to Horam at Wikimedia Commons

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Towns, villages and hamlets in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England

* Alciston
* Alfriston
* Arlington
* Berwick
* Best Beech Hill
* Birling Gap
* Blackboys
* Blackham
* Bodle Street Green
* Boreham Street
* Broad Oak
* Burlow
* Buxted
* Chalvington
* Chelwood Gate
* Chiddingly
* Coleman's Hatch
* Cooper's Green
* Cousley Wood
* Cowbeech
* Cross-in-Hand
* Crowborough
* Danehill
* Duddleswell
* East Dean
* East Hoathly
* Eridge Green
* Etchingwood
* Exceat
* Fairwarp
* Five Ash Down
* Five Ashes
* Fletching
* Folkington
* Forest Row
* Framfield
* Frant
* Friston
* Furner's Green
* Golden Cross
* Groombridge
* Gun Hill
* Hadlow Down
* Hailsham
* Halland
* Hammerwood
* Hankham
* Hartfield
* Heathfield
* Hellingly
* Heron's Ghyll
* Herstmonceux
* High Hurstwood
* Holtye
* Hooe
* Hooe Common
* Horam
* Horney Common
* Isfield
* Jevington
* Laughton
* Litlington
* Little Horsted
* Little London
* Lower Dicker
* Lower Horsebridge
* Lullington
* Magham Down
* Maresfield
* Mark Cross
* Mayfield
* Maynard's Green
* Milton Street
* Muddles Green
* Ninfield
* Nutley
* Old Heathfield
* Pevensey
* Pevensey Bay
* Polegate
* Poundgate
* Punnett's Town
* Rickney
* Ripe
* Roser's Cross
* Rotherfield
* Rushlake Green
* Selmeston
* Sparrow's Green
* Stone Cross
* Stunts Green
* Tidebrook
* Three Cups Corner
* Uckfield
* Upper Dicker
* Upper Hartfield
* Vines Cross
* Wadhurst
* Waldron
* Warbleton
* Wartling
* Westdean
* Westham
* Whitesmith
* Willingdon
* Wilmington
* Windmill Hill
* Winton
* Withyham
* Wych Cross

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