Laughton, East Sussex
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Laughton | |
Laughton shown within East Sussex |
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Area[1] | 7.3 sq mi (19.0 km²) |
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Population | 585 (Parish-2007)[1] |
- Density | 80/sq mi (31/km²) |
OS grid reference | |
- London | 43 miles (69 km) NNW |
District | Wealden |
Shire county | East Sussex |
Region | South East |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LEWES |
Postcode district | BN8 |
Dialling code | 01323 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | East Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
European Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | Lewes |
Website: http://www.laughtonvillage.org/ | |
List of places: UK • England • East Sussex |
Laughton is a village[2] and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The village is located 5 miles (8 km) east of Lewes, at a junction on the minor road to Hailsham (B2124). It appears in the Domesday Book, and there are Roman remains nearby.
Education is provided at the Laughton Community Primary School;[3] and the parish church is dedicated to All Saints[4]. The Roebuck Inn, on the Lewes Road, provides accommodation and food[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b East Sussex in Figures. East Sussex County Council. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Village website
- ^ Laughton Primary School website
- ^ Laughton church
- ^ Roebuck Inn