Sidley is a village on the outskirts of Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex, England. Its governance falls within the jurisdiction of the Charter Trustees town of Bexhill. It is also a ward of Rother district council.
| Sidley | |
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  Sidley Location within East Sussex | |
| Area | 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 6,118 (Ward-2021)[2] |
| • Density | 805/km2 (2,080/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ737092 |
| • London | 51 miles (82 km) NNW |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEXHILL-ON-SEA |
| Postcode district | TN39 |
| Dialling code | 01424 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.sidleyonline.co.uk/ |
In 1828 Sidley played host to the 'Battle of Sidley Green'.
It is home to 2 primary schools, Sidley C.P and All Saints CoE.
Sport and leisure
editSidley has a Non-League football club Sidley United F.C. who play at Gullivers Sports Ground, named after the farmer who donated the ground for sporting activity, where they share with Sidley Cricket Club.
Sidley United FC now play their football in the Mid-Sussex Championship against teams such as Nutley FC, West Hoathly FC, Crawley Devils FC and Ashurst Wood FC
References
edit- ^ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ "Bexhill Sidley (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
External links
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Media related to Sidley at Wikimedia Commons
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