Ewhurst, East Sussex

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Ewhurst
Ewhurst, East Sussex (East Sussex)
Ewhurst, East Sussex

Ewhurst shown within East Sussex
Area[1] 9.1 sq mi (23.64 km²)
Population 1052 (2007)[1]
 - Density 115.3/sq mi (44.5/km²)
OS grid reference TQ799238
 - London 46 miles (74 km) NW
District Rother
Shire county East Sussex
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ROBERTSBRIDGE
Postcode district TN32 5
Dialling code 01580
Police Sussex
Fire East Sussex
Ambulance South East Coast
European Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Bexhill and Battle
List of places: UKEnglandEast Sussex

Coordinates: 50°59′N 0°34′E / 50.99, 0.56

Ewhurst is a civil parish in the Rother District of East Sussex, England; its main settlement is the village of Ewhurst Green, which is located 10 miles (16km) north of Hastings in the valley of the River Rother. . The parish is a relatively large one in area, and includes the settlements of Staplecross and Cripps Corner. The A229 road crosses the parish from north to south.

Although Bodiam station is the present terminus of the Kent and East Sussex Railway, and lies within the parish, the castle itself is in the neighbouring parish of Bodiam.

The parish church is dedicated to St James the Great[2]. The public house in Ewhurst Green is The White Dog.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b East Sussex in Figures. East Sussex County Council. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  2. ^ St James the Great Parish church