Towns & cities · South East England
Colgate
Colgate — village in West Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Faygate · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Colgate is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 22 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,087 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in West Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0815°, -0.2443°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Colgate is a small village and civil parish in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England, about four miles (6 km) north east of Horsham. A small village, with its origins at the northern edge of St. Leonards Forest, it has no shops or retail facilities. There is a pub "The Dragon", and a church and a small primary school, which in 2012 received a Good report rating from OFSTED. There is a range of architectural styles in the village, with houses present from several different design eras. In the late twentieth century there were some small developments of new houses in the centre of the village. Nearby settlements include villages of a similar size, architectural design, layout, and administrative status in Faygate and Pease Pottage, and the village is located close to the towns of both Horsham and Crawley.
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Background
History
The area is associated with the Wealden iron industry, and Col possibly refers to charcoal burners. Many hammer ponds are still visible within the parish. The Gate is thought to refer to an entrance to the historically much larger St Leonards Forest. The centre of the village was dominated by the Red Cedar Farm and Colgate House. Over the road to the north was Black Hill wood, part of the traditional St Leonards Forest that no longer exists. In 1887 the ecclesiastical parish, for which the living benefice was a vicarage of a small Early English style Victorian church was subordinated by the larger civil parish of Horsham and Beeding thanks to the local government reorganization of 1885. The…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0815, -0.2443
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Horsham
- Parish
- Colgate
- Postcode
- RH13 6HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Horsham
- Population
- 1,087
- Nearest railway station
- Faygate — 2.1 km
- Official site
- www.westsussex.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1923032 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Colgate, West Sussex (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Saviours Church, Colgate, West Sussex - geograph.org.uk - 27086.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Colgate?
- Colgate is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH13 6HF), in the parish of Colgate.
- Is Colgate a protected site?
- Yes — Colgate is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Colgate free to visit?
- Yes, Colgate is free to enter.
- How do I get to Colgate?
- The nearest railway station is Faygate, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH13 6HF.