Ansty is a village in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A272 road 1.4 miles (2.2 km) southwest of Cuckfield. It is in the civil parish of Ansty and Staplefield.

Ansty
Former C of E church
Ansty is located in West Sussex
Ansty
Ansty
Location within West Sussex
OS grid referenceTQ291233
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHAYWARDS HEATH
Postcode districtRH17
Dialling code01444
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50°59′40″N 0°09′41″W / 50.99453°N 0.16131°W / 50.99453; -0.16131

Ansty has a cricket team (Ansty Cricket Club), 1 football club (Ansty Sports and Social FC) and the Dark Star micro brewery.

Pronunciation

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Ansty or Anstye is traditionally pronounced with a heavy stress on the final syllable.[1]

Transport

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The A272 & B2036 runs through Ansty. The A272 is the main route that connects the town of Haywards Heath and surrounding villages to the A23 Trunk Road. The B2036 is a north-south road that connects local traffic between Cuckfield & Burgess Hill.

The nearest railway station is in Haywards Heath, 3 miles away.

The Village is served by a bus service that runs between Haywards Heath & Horsham/Southwater[2]

References

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  1. ^ Zachrisson, Robert Eugen (1960). Studia neophilologica , Volume 32. Almqvist & Wiksell. p. 254. Retrieved 6 October 2001.
  2. ^ "Ansty, W Sussex – bustimes.org". bustimes.org. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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