Udimore /ˈjdɪmɔː/ 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
Udimore is located in East Sussex
Udimore
Udimore
Location within East Sussex
Area11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) [1]
Population369 (Parish-2011) [2]
• Density81/sq mi (31/km2)
OS grid referenceTQ872188
• London52 miles (84 km) NW
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRYE
Postcode districtTN31
Dialling code01797 and 01424
PoliceSussex
FireEast Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
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50°56′N 0°40′E / 50.94°N 0.67°E / 50.94; 0.67

The ecclesiastical parish is teamed with Brede; the two parish churches are St George, Brede and St Mary Udimore.[3]

Famous residents

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The 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

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Udimore 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

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  1. ^ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011accessdate=6 October 2015".
  3. ^ Ecclesiastical parish website; includes map of area and history notes
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Parks, Brian 2010 Monica Edwards - the Authorised Biography (page 50-51) Girls Gone By Publishers
  6. ^ Udimore CC website
  7. ^ ESCL website
 
Court Lodge, Udimore
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