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Colgate, West Sussex

Village and parish in West Sussex, England

Field	Value
official_name	Colgate
country	England
civil_parish	Colgate
region	South East England
static_image	St Saviours Church, Colgate, West Sussex - geograph.org.uk - 27086.jpg
static_image_width	250px
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	22.44
population	1,119
population_ref	2001 Census
1,087 (2011 Census)
population_density	50 /km2
os_grid_reference	TQ230328
coordinates
post_town	HORSHAM
postcode_area	RH
postcode_district	RH12
dial_code	01293
constituency_westminster	Horsham
london_distance	29 mi N
shire_district	Horsham
shire_county	West Sussex

1,087 (2011 Census) 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.

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 population at the time was 485.

Twelve sons of Colgate were killed in World War I. During the Battle of Britain the village was bombed by the Nazis and four people were killed. And a total of seven sons were killed during World War II. Furthermore, five deaths occurred during the conflict among villagers serving in the Civil Defences that would have included the Home Guard.

Notes

References

"2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish". West Sussex County Council.
"Civil Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics.
[http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/125825 OFSTED reports]
[http://thedragoncolgate.com/ The Dragon PH]
[http://www.westsussex.info/colgate.shtml Wealden history note]
GB Historical GIS/University of Portsmouth, ''History of Colgate'', in Horsham and Sussex. Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
[http://www.westsussex.info/colgate.shtml Colgate Primary School]
[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Sussex/Colgate.html Roll of Honour - Colgate]

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