Hassocks
Hassocks is a big town and civil parish in the Mid Sussex area of West Sussex, England. Its name is thought to derive from the tufts of grass discovered in the bordering fields. Found around 7 miles (11 km) north of Brighton, with a population of 7,667, the location now occupied by Hassocks was simply a collection of small houses and also a training residence till the 19th century, when job started on the London to Brighton railway. Hassocks up until 2000 was just a postal district as well as prior to that the name of the railway station. The Parishes were named Clayton and also Keymer as well as it is believed that when the railway can be found in 1841 the Parish Councils were provided the possibility of calling the station. Nevertheless they can not agree and at some point the supervisors of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway gave up waiting and also called the station Hassocks Gate themselves. Hassocks has a blend of stores. The village likewise benefits from having a well-used area centre called Adastra Hall which is made use of for a wide variety of community and also exclusive events. The previous council structures housing the road upkeep division on London Road have actually been demolished and also have actually come to be a number of houses, whilst the land offered to individuals of Hassocks (using East Sussex County Council) by a benefactor, previously used by a kids's charity, was built upon in 2014/15 the charity having declared possession.