Chailey

Village and parish in East Sussex, England Human settlement in EnglandChaileyThe GreenChaileyLocation within East SussexArea24.9 km2 (9.6 sq mi) Population3,088 (2011) • Density281/sq mi (108/km2)OS grid referenceTQ395194• London30 miles (48 km) northDistrictLewesShire countyEast SussexRegionSouth EastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townLEWESPostcode districtBN8Dialling code01273, 01825PoliceSussexFireEast SussexAmbulanceSouth East Coast UK ParliamentEast Grinstead and UckfieldWebsitehttp://www.chailey.org/ List of places UK England East Sussex 50°58′N 0°01′W / 50.96°N 0.01°W / 50.96; -0.01 Chailey is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. It is located 7 miles north of Lewes, on the A272 road from Winchester to Canterbury. The Prime Meridian passes just to the east of Chailey. The parish consists of the settlements: South Chailey (which also incorporates South Common), South Street, Chailey (also known as Chailey Green) and North Chailey (which incorporates the North Common). The parish church is dedicated to St. Peter and is recorded as having been built in 1256. Recently a special service was held to commemo