Ticehurst

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Ticehurst

Coordinates: 51.0467° N 0.4088° E
Population	3,393 {2001 census} 3,118 {1991 census} 2,894 {1981 census}
OS grid reference	TQ689302
District	Rother
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Wadhurst
Postcode district	TN5
Dial code	01580
Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Bexhill and Battle
European Parliament	South East England
List of places: UK • England • East Sussex

1 Ticehurst
2 Village Name
3 Village Amenities
4 The Church
5 Acknowledgements
6 External links

[edit] Ticehurst

Ticehurst is a village and civil parish in the Rother distinct of East Sussex, England. The village is about 40 miles (60 km) south of London. In the centre of Ticehurst there are a general village shop, a butcher, a hairdresser, an antiquarian book seller, a green grocer, a chemist, an Indian takeaway, a car repairer plus car sales, an estate agency, a bank, and two pubs. Further out, there are two more pubs and a hotel/golf course. It is about 3 miles (5 km) from Wadhurst, a larger village. To the north of the village, the land slopes down to Bewl Water.

[edit] Village Name

The village name derives from Old English, and roughly translates as 'The wooded hill where young goats graze', ticce(n) + hyrst. (1248, Tycheherst)^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Village Amenities

There is a very active Village Club, which runs regular social events, and a monthly newsletter "News & Views" is produced by a team of volunteers.

The village is the headquarters of the Antiquarian Horological Society.

Ticehurst House hospital (now part of the Priory Group)is located in the village. Samuel Newington opened Ticehurst House in 1792 as a place dedicated to the care and treatment of psychiatric illness.

[edit] The Church

The 14th century parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin.

There is a railway station nearby, at Stonegate (it was originally called Ticehurst Road; and before that Witherenden); and there is a bus link to Wadhurst station.