Udimore /ˈjuːdɪmɔː/ is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. It is located five miles (8 km) west of Rye on the B2089 road to Brede.
| Udimore | |
|---|---|
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  Udimore Location within East Sussex | |
| Area | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 369 (Parish-2011) [2] |
| • Density | 81/sq mi (31/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ872188 |
| • London | 52 miles (84 km) NW |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RYE |
| Postcode district | TN31 |
| Dialling code | 01797 and 01424 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
The ecclesiastical parish is teamed with Brede; the two parish churches are St George, Brede and St Mary Udimore.[3]
Famous residents
editThe comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright, soldier, and actor Spike Milligan lived on Dumb Woman's Lane in Udimore from 1988 until his death in 2002. The children's novelist Monica Edwards lived in Udimore from 1933 to 1936.[4][5]
Sports teams
editUdimore Cricket Club play at Churchfields. They were formed in 1937. They currently play in Division 7 of the East Sussex Cricket League and are captained by Jim Adams. The club's leading run scorer is Barry Stunt (5022 to end of season 2014) and the leading wicket taker is Julian Buss (208 to end of season 2014)[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011accessdate=6 October 2015".
- ^ Ecclesiastical parish website; includes map of area and history notes
- ^ Watts, Alex (21 February 2022). "Spike Milligan: Goon but not forgotten - Rye residents remember comic's antics 20 years after his death". Sussex Express. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Parks, Brian 2010 Monica Edwards - the Authorised Biography (page 50-51) Girls Gone By Publishers
- ^ Udimore CC website
- ^ ESCL website
External links
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Media related to Udimore at Wikimedia Commons
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