Burwash, East Sussex

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Burwash
Burwash shown within East Sussex
Area^[1]	11.6 sq mi (30.1 km²)
Population	2,511 (2007)^[1] 2,525 (2001 census)
- Density	217/sq mi (84/km²)
OS grid reference	TQ675247
- London	41 miles (66 km) NNW
District	Rother
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ETCHINGHAM
Postcode district	TN19
Dialling code	01435
Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
European Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Bexhill and Battle
List of places: UK • England • East Sussex

Coordinates: 51°00′N 0°23′E / 51, 0.39

Burwash is a village and civil parish in the Rother District of East Sussex, England. It is located five miles (8 km) south-west of Hurst Green, on the A265 road, and on the River Dudwell, a tributary of the River Rother.

Its main claim to fame is that for half of his life Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) lived in the village at Bateman's. Kipling used the house's setting and the wider local area as the setting for many of his stories in Puck of Pook's Hill (1907).

1 History
2 Landmarks
3 Governance
4 Notable people
5 References

[edit] History

Smuggling took place here in the 18th century (several smuggler's graves can still be seen in the churchyard of St. Bartholomew's).^{[citation needed]} It had been one of the villages involved in the Wealden iron industry.

[edit] Landmarks

The High Street of Burwash has been designated a Conservation area by Rother district council, ^[2]. The intention is to preserve the character of the village by strictly controlling building with the area. Additionally, the buildings along the High Street have been given listed building status by English Heritage, including a garden wall.^[3]

[edit] Governance

The lowest level of government is the Burwash parish council which meets once a month. The parish council is responsible for local amenities such as the provision of litter bins, bus shelters and allotments. They also provide a voice into the district council meetings. The parish council comprises thirteen councillors with elections being held every four years. The May 2007 election was uncontested.^[4]

Rother District council provides the next level of government with services such as refuse collection, planning consent, leisure amenities and council tax collection. Burwash lies within the Darwell ward, which provides two councillors. The May 2007 election returned one Conservative and one independent councillor.

East Sussex county council is the third tier of government, providing education, libraries and highway maintenance. Burwash falls within the Rother North West ward. Anthony (John) Barnes, Conservative, was elected in the May 2005 election with 56.3% of the vote.

The UK Parliament constituency for Burwash is Bexhill and Battle. Gregory Barker was re-elected in the May 2005 election.

At European level, Burwash is represented by the South-East region, which holds ten seats in the European Parliament. The June 2004 election returned 4 Conservatives, 2 Liberal Democrats, 2 UK Independence, 1 Labour and 1 Green, none of whom live in East Sussex.^[5]