Udimore Explained

Official Name:Udimore
Country:England
Region:South East England
Static Image Name:Udimore Church - geograph.org.uk - 1235281.jpg
Static Image Width:250
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:11.7
Population:369
Population Ref:(Parish-2011) [2]
Population Density:81/sqmi
Os Grid Reference:TQ872188
Coordinates:50.94°N 0.67°W
Post Town:RYE
Postcode Area:TN
Postcode District:TN31
Dial Code:01797 and 01424
Constituency Westminster:Bexhill and Battle
London Distance: NW
Shire District:Rother
Shire County:East Sussex

Udimore is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. It is located five miles (8 km) west of Rye on the B2089 road to Brede.

The ecclesiastical parish is teamed with Brede; the two parish churches are St George, Brede and St Mary Udimore.[3]

Famous residents

The comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright, soldier, and actor Spike Milligan lived on Dumb Woman's Lane in Udimore from 1988 until his death in 2002. The children's novelist Monica Edwards lived in Udimore from 1933 to 1936.[4] [5]

Sports teams

Udimore Cricket Club play at Churchfields. They were formed in 1937. They currently play in Division 7 of the East Sussex Cricket League and are captained by Jim Adams. The club's leading run scorer is Barry Stunt (5022 to end of season 2014) and the leading wicket taker is Julian Buss (208 to end of season 2014)[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: East Sussex in Figures . 2008-04-26 . East Sussex County Council.
  2. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011accessdate=6 October 2015.
  3. http://www.brede_with_udimore.homestead.com/ Ecclesiastical parish website; includes map of area and history notes
  4. News: Watts . Alex . Spike Milligan: Goon but not forgotten - Rye residents remember comic’s antics 20 years after his death . 17 January 2024 . . 21 February 2022.
  5. Parks, Brian 2010 Monica Edwards - the Authorised Biography (page 50-51) Girls Gone By Publishers
  6. http://udimore.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp Udimore CC website
  7. http://www.escl.org.uk/ ESCL website