Ringmer Village
| Ringmer is a large parish, situated below the scarp of the South Downs to the north east of Lewes. The centre of the village, including the Village Green, St Mary's Church, the Village Hall, the Anchor pub and the attractive houses of the Conservation area, together with the surrounding open countryside including the Downs present the image of a welcoming, yet far from sleepy English Village. Equally, if not more importantly, Ringmer still retains the feel of a village community. This is something its residents value and wish to retain and develop. |
| There has been considerable residential development here since the 1960's. The population of Ringmer is now around 5000. Most people live in the centre of the village or the Broyle Estate, although a significant number of people live in more outlying rural parts of the village. |
| A good range of shops, including a post office, are located in the shopping precinct, although some premises remain vacant. Harper and Eede (Agricultural Engineers, Horticulturalists and Hardware Store) is located on the Broyle. Commercial and light industrial activity is largely restricted to three main areas:- Chamberlains Lane, the Broyle and Bishops Lane. |
| The village has a primary school and a Community College for students from 11 to 16 years. It has its own doctors and dentists surgery, three pubs and two churches. A number of farmers own and manage land within the parish. There are a large number of clubs and societies catering for a range of interests and age groups. There are four children's play areas, including a skate board area. |
| A public bus service connects the village to Lewes and Brighton and to Uckfield - and much less frequently to Hailsham and Eastbourne. |
| Despite development, much of the parish retains a rural aspect with some good areas of woodland and some hedges surviving from medieval times. There are a number of sites of archaeological interest in the parish. The South Downs provide the dominant landscape feature to the south and west of the parish. The Weald is the main landscape feature to the north and east. |
