Icklesham

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Icklesham
The windmill
Icklesham shown within East Sussex
Area^[1]	9.1 sq mi (23.5 km²)
Population	2804 (Parish-2007)^[1]
- Density	309/sq mi (119/km²)
OS grid reference	TQ875162
- London	53 miles (85 km) NW
District	Rother
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WINCHELSEA
Postcode district	TN36
Dialling code	01797
Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
European Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Hastings and Rye
List of places: UK • England • East Sussex

Coordinates: 50°55′N 0°40′E / 50.92, 0.67

Icklesham is a village and civil parish in the Rother District of East Sussex, England. The village is located about six miles (10 km) east of Hastings, on the main A259 Hastings to Rye road.

The civil parish is a large one, and includes Icklesham itself, Winchelsea, Winchelsea Beach and Rye Harbour.

Icklesham's historic roots can be traced back to 772, when it appeared as Icoleshamme, in a land charter signed by Offa, King of Mercia. Strategically located on the River Brede, it was a prime target in the Norman invasion of 1066 (some 700 years later, evacuation plans were prepared in case of an invasion by Napoleon). The 12th century parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas.^[2].

On Hogs Hill stands an old windmill, used as a recording studio by Sir Paul McCartney. All Saints church was restored by architect Samuel Sanders Teulon in the late 1840s

[edit] Landmarks

The parish contains a Site of Special Scientific Interest—Winchelsea Cutting. This is a 0.33 acres (0.13 ha) roadside cutting which exposes 10m of geological strata.^[3]