Horam
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Horam is a village, electoral ward and civil parish<ref>Horam Parish Council</ref> in the Wealden District of East Sussex, situated Template:Convert south of Heathfield.<ref name=EX123>OS Explorer map Eastbourne and Beachy Head Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. Template:ISBN</ref> Included in the parish are the settlements of Vines Cross and Burlow.
HistoryEdit
The village of Horam grew up around the railway station and was formerly known as 'Horeham' or 'Horeham Road'. The railway station (closed in 1965 under the Beeching Axe) was originally named ‘Horeham Road for Waldron’. In 1891 it became ‘Horeham Road and Waldron’. In 1925 the village changed its name to Horam, although the station persevered with ‘Waldron and Horeham Road’ until 1935. The dialling code for Horam is still listed as 'Horam Road'.
Vines Cross is named after John Vyne, who was a local vintner in 1595. Like many other settlements on the Weald, Horam was involved in the Wealden iron industry.
GovernanceEdit
Horam Parish Council consists of twelve members.<ref>List of Councillors</ref>
GeographyEdit
Horam village lies on the A267 Tunbridge Wells–Eastbourne road south of Heathfield. The area is on the slopes of the Weald: there are many headwater streams of the River Cuckmere, carving out valleys, the main one being the Waldron Ghyll (or Gill).
TransportEdit
Horam is served by various routes of the Eastbourne Bus Company.<ref>Bus routes Template:Webarchive</ref> The former railway line is now the Cuckoo Trail footpath through the village.
ReligionEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The village is served by Christ Church<ref>Christ Church Horam</ref> (the local Church of England church) which is found in Horebeech Lane. The present vicar is Peter-John Guy. The small church in Vines Cross was dedicated to St James but is no longer in existence.
EducationEdit
Primary education is provided at Maynards Green Primary School.<ref>Maynards Green Primary School</ref> St Mary's School, Horam<ref>St Mary's School Template:Webarchive</ref> is a secondary day and residential special school, located at Maynards Green.
Notable localsEdit
The author and naturalist Walter J.C. Murray lived in Horam and his book A Sanctuary Planted describes the cultivation of his garden on Little London Road in Horam as a private nature sanctuary. His book Copsford describes a year spent in a derelict cottage on land between Furnace Lane and Dern Lane.
Horam on filmEdit
Jack Brookman, a local amateur film maker who lived on Vines Cross Road and then Tollwood Road in Horam made a number of short films documenting Horam which are available free to view on YouTube.