Ansty and Staplefield

Ansty and Staplefield, previously Cuckfield Rural, is a civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England, covering an area from the north-west side of Burgess Hill, the whole lying around but mostly to the west of Cuckfield civil parish, from which it was created in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894. It includes the settlements of Ansty in the south, Staplefield to the north-west and Brook Street to the north-east. It is the largest civil parish in West Sussex, covering an area of 3,869 hectares (14.94 sq mi), and has a population of 1574 (2001 Census), increasing to 1,756 at the 2011 Census.

Ansty and Staplefield
Ansty and Staplefield
Location within West Sussex
Area38.69 km2 (14.94 sq mi) 
Population1,574  2001 Census
1,756 (2011 Census)
 Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ279241
 London35 miles (56 km) N
Civil parish
  • Ansty and Staplefield
District
  • Mid Sussex
Shire county
  • West Sussex
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHAYWARDS HEATH
Postcode districtRH17
Dialling code01444
PoliceSussex
FireWest Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
Websitehttp://www.anstystaplefield-pc.gov.uk/

Landmarks include Borde Hill Garden, and Tyes Place, an historic mansion.

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