Maresfield
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| Maresfield | |
  Maresfield shown within East Sussex |
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| Area[1] | 10.2 sq mi (26.3 km²) |
|---|---|
| Population | 3246 (Parish-2007)[1] |
| - Density | 320/sq mi (124/km²) |
| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 36 miles (58 km) NNW |
| District | Wealden |
| Shire county | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | UCKFIELD |
| Postcode district | TN22 |
| Dialling code | 01825 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Wealden |
| Website: http://www.maresfieldparish.org.uk/ | |
| List of places: UK • England • East Sussex | |
Maresfield is a village and civil parish[2] in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The village itself lies 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Uckfield; the nearby villages of Nutley and Fairwarp; and the smaller settlements of Duddleswell and Horney Common; and parts of Ashdown Forest all lie within Maresfield parish.
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[edit] History
The name of the village derives from the Saxon word for marsh or pool. Iron has also played an important role in the history of the area, during the time when the Wealden iron industry was flourishing.
[edit] Governance
Thre are 14 members on the Maresfield Parish Council, which has its offices in Nutley.[3]
[edit] Geography
Maresfield is on the southern edge of Ashdown Forest which was a deer hunting reserve from the time of King Edward II of England. The village has expanded in the past twenty years, and three substantial housing developments have helped to increase the village population.[4]
[edit] Nutley
Nutley is a thriving village[5] on the main road north of Maresfield. It has its own church, dedicated to St James the Less, although the benifice is combined with Maresfield[6]
[edit] Fairwarp
Fairwarp is a smaller village directly north of Maresfield. Its population and the village properties are altogether less modern than the others in the parish[7] The church is Christ Church.[8]
[edit] Transport
The parish lies at the junction of two main roads: the A22 Eastbourne road; and the A272 cross-country road. the main road being on a bypass to the west of the village.
[edit] Education
Maresfield has its own primary school in Bonners CE Primary School[9], although some children travel to Manor Primary School in Uckfield. Secondary-school children travel into Uckfield Community Technology College.
[edit] Religion
See also notes on Nutley and Fairwarp above
The parish church of Maresfield, a united benifice with Nutley, is dedicated to Christ.[10]
[edit] Amenities
At the centre of the village is the 17th-century Chequers Inn[11].
[edit] References
- ^ a b East Sussex in Figures. East Sussex County Council. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Maresfield Parish Council:includes photographs, map and notes on the village
- ^ Parish council members
- ^ Maresfield Local Development Framework (LDF): a considerable amount of useful information about the village
- ^ Nutley village: also LDF)
- ^ St James the Less church
- ^ Fairwarp village - also LDF
- ^ Fairwarp Christ Church
- ^ Bonners school
- ^ Maresfield & Nutley churches
- ^ Chequers Inn
