Mile Oak
Coordinates: 50°51′18″N 0°13′59″W / 50.855°N 0.233°W
Mile Oak is a locality forming the northern part of the former parish of Portslade in the north-west corner of the city of Brighton and Hove, England.[1]
Mile Oak is on the edge of the South Downs and as such has much farmland nearby; the Monarch's Way and Sussex Border Path long-distance footpaths skirt the edge of the built-up area. The first urban development occurred 1935 after the First World War, and the area grew substantially in the 1960s when Copperas Gap dockside dwellings were demolished. The inhabitants were rehoused to the area north of Portslade old village. Since the 1980s, Mile Oak has been intersected by the A27 dual carriageway, which has somewhat cut off the community from the rural surroundings.
The Portslade Aldridge Community Academy is located at Chalky Road in Portslade, and houses a public library.[2] Other local amenities include The Mile Oak Inn public house and Mile Oak Farm.
Sport and leisure
In 2007, Mile Oak Wanderers were formed. They provide youth football for the boys and girls within the local community. Within a relatively short period of time, the club has grown from having one team of 14 children, to one of the largest and most successful youth soccer clubs in Sussex.
Southwick Hockey club play their home matches on the Astro-turf at Portslade Community College, situated on Chalky Road [3]
External links
References
- ↑ "Introduction to Mile Oak". Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ↑ "Mile Oak Library". Brighton & Hove City Council. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014.
- ↑ http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/southwickhockeyclub/