Hurst Green, East Sussex

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Hurst Green
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Hurst Green
Location within East Sussex
Area10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi)  [1]
Population1,481 (Parish-2011) [2]
•  Density 362/sq mi (140/km2)
OS grid reference TQ733271
•  London 42 miles (68 km) NW
Civil parish
  • Hurst Green
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ETCHINGHAM
Postcode district TN19
Dialling code 01580
Police Sussex
Fire East Sussex
Ambulance South East Coast
UK Parliament
Website http://www.hurstgreen-pc.gov.uk
List of places
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East Sussex
51°01′N0°28′E / 51.02°N 0.47°E / 51.02; 0.47

Hurst Green is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England, and is located south of the East Sussex / Kent border at Flimwell.

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The area is entirely contained within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The village is located on the A21 road, halfway between Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in the north and Hastings in the south, approx 13 miles (20 km) each way. [3] The A265 road starts in the village at the A21, previously starting in Hawkhurst.

There is one active church in the village: the brick-built Church of England parish church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The Roman Catholic church of Our Lady Help of Christians is now disused and has now been converted into a community shop, which also contains the village post office. [4] The local primary school is Hurst Green CE Primary School. [5]

The settlements of Silver Hill and Swiftsden are also located within the parish.

There is an active parish council.

History

Before the Norman conquest, Hurst Green was part of the parish of Salehurst which belonged to Countess Goda, however it is likely that few people lived in the area.

There is a ridgeway track that runs through Hurst Green via Etchingham to Heathfield, and which was likely to have been in use during the Iron Age. [6]

In 1744 the village green covered a triangular area from the courthouse to the village hall, including land on which some houses in Station Road now stand. "The Cottage" (MES3972) and "Yew Tree" (DES4516) are shown on a map dated 1650, and so must have stood on the edge of the village green.

In the 1870s Hurst Green was described as a "hamlet in Salehurst parish, Sussex; 1½ mile ENE of Etchingham station, and 7 N of Battle. It has a head post office and Iridge Place is adjacent". [7]

The Church of England primary school was originally built in 1862 with an adjacent residence for the master.

The tower and the clock were erected by public subscription in memory of George Burrow Gregory of Boarzell who died 5 March 1892. [8]

In 1952 the civil parish of Hurst Green was created from portions of the parishes of Etchingham, Salehurst and Ticehurst and the ecclesiastical parish was formed in 1907. [9]

By the 1930s, the population of Hurst Green was 628 (counts in 1934 and 1938).

Local legend

Village organisations

Hurst Green has several clubs and organisations, many of these use the village hall to meet and details of upcoming meetings are posted on the noticeboard within the hall foyer.

Twin towns

Notable buildings

Hurst Green and surrounding areas are home to several notable buildings and areas, including:

Despite its small size, Hurst Green has a considerable number of Grade II listed buildings, including: [11]

Photographs

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References

  1. ↑ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  2. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. ↑ East Sussex Community Information Service
  4. ↑ "Community Shop Blog". www.hurstgreen.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011.
  5. ↑ Hurst Green CE Primary School
  6. ↑ MES4360
  7. ↑ 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales
  8. ↑ Memorial Plaque affixed to Hurst Green Court House
  9. ↑ Hodson, L.J (1914). A Short History of the Parish of Salehurst, Roberstbridge.
  10. ↑ "Partnerschaft Hurst Green". Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  11. ↑ England, Historic. "Historic England - Championing England's heritage | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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