St Ann Without

St Ann Without is a civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. It covers an area to the west of the town of Lewes, including Long Hill.

St Ann Without
St Ann Without
Location within East Sussex
Area17.0 km2 (6.6 sq mi) - inc Falmer[1]
Population281 (Parish-2007)[1]
includes Falmer
• Density43/sq mi (17/km2)
OS grid referenceTQ382092
• London44 miles (71 km) N
District
  • Lewes
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEWES
Postcode districtBN7
Dialling code01273
PoliceSussex
FireEast Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

The parish was formed in 1894 as Lewes St Ann Without from the part of the ancient parish of Lewes St Ann outside (that is, 'without', as opposed to 'within') the borough of Lewes. Ashcombe House dates to the 18th century.

Governance

On a local level, St Ann Without is governed as a Parish meeting.

The next level of government is the district council. The parish of St Ann Without lies within the Kingston ward of Lewes District Council, which returns a single seat to the council. The election on 4 May 2007 elected a Liberal Democrat[2]

East Sussex County Council is the next tier of government, for which St Ann Without is within the Newhaven and Ouse Valley West division, with responsibility for Education, Libraries, Social Services, Civil Registration, Trading Standards and Transport. Elections for the County Council are held every four years. The Liberal Democrat David Rogers OBE was elected in the 2005 election.[3]

The UK Parliament constituency for St Ann Without is Lewes. The Conservative Maria Caulfield has been serving as the constituency MP since 2015.

References
  1. "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  2. "Election Results". Lewes District Council. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
  3. "Councillor David Rogers OBE". Find your Councillor. East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 15 November 2008.


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