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BOLNEY, a village and a parish in Cuckfield district, Sussex. The village stands 3½ miles SW by W of Cuckfield, and 5 W of Haywards-Heath r. station; and has a post office under Cuckfield, and fairs on 17 May and 11 Dec. The parish comprises 3,546 acres. Real property, £4,112. Pop., 789. Houses, 157. The property is much subdivided. The northern portion is covered with wood, and lies within St. Leonard's forest. Bolney common is famed for cherry-trees, and commands noble views. Bolney Place and Colwood House are chief residences. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Chichester. Value, £186.* Patron, the Bishop. The church was recently restored and enlarged.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Bolney Parish Cuckfield Poor Law Union/Registration District Sussex Ancient County |
| Place: | Bolney |
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