- Keymer
Infobox UK place
country = England
static_
static_image_caption = Lodge Lane looking towards theSouth Downs , c.1908
latitude = 50.92243
longitude = -0.13249
official_name = Keymer
population =
civil_parish =Hassocks
shire_district =Mid Sussex
shire_county =West Sussex
region = South East England
constituency_westminster =Arundel and South Downs
post_town =
postcode_district =
postcode_area =
dial_code =
os_grid_reference = TQ313153Keymer is a
village in theMid Sussex District ofWest Sussex ,England . It lies on the B2116 road convert|2.4|mi|km south ofBurgess Hill .Keymer was an ancient parish that like its near neighbour Clayton was merged into the modern day parish of
Hassocks . Both Keymer and Clayton's records go back as far asThe Domesday Book . Keymer is situated just to the east of Hassocks and is only a matter of a few hundred yards from the boundary withEast Sussex . It has a fine parish church, St Cosmos and St Damien. The oldest part of Keymer can be found in the area of this church and the GreyhoundPublic House . Several buildings in this area are listed as being of special architectural or historic interest and the oldest dates from the 15th Century. To the north-east of Keymer can be foundOldland Mill dating from the 17th Century. It is one of the few remaining Post Mills still standing in the south-east. The new burial ground that is now run by Hassocks Parish Council can be found located to the east of the Greyhound Pub.
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