About Slaugham in Haywards Heath

Slaugham is a village in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. The village is located on the A23 road, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Haywards Heath and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south of Crawley. The village has a population of 1,651 (2011 census).

Slaugham was first recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 as Slacheham. It is derived from the Old English words slæh (a track or path) and ham (a homestead or village).

The village has a 13th-century church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, which is a grade I listed building. The village also has a primary school, a village hall and a recreation ground.