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'''Westmeston''' is a hamlet and [[civil parish]] in the [[Lewes (district)|Lewes District]] of [[East Sussex]], [[England]]. It is located five miles (8km) south east of [[Burgess Hill]] and six miles (10 km) west of [[Lewes]], on the northern slopes of the [[South Downs]]. |
'''Westmeston''' is a hamlet and [[civil parish]] in the [[Lewes (district)|Lewes District]] of [[East Sussex]], [[England]]. It is located five miles (8km) south south east of [[Burgess Hill]] and six miles (10 km) west of [[Lewes]], on the northern slopes of the [[South Downs]]. |
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The nearest shops lie to the west in the village of [[Ditchling]]. |
The nearest shops lie to the west in the village of [[Ditchling]]. |
Revision as of 12:31, 4 October 2008
Westmeston | |
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Area | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) [1] |
Population | Expression error: "307 (Parish-2007)[1]" must be numeric |
OS grid reference | TQ338136 |
• London | 41 miles (66 km) N |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HASSOCKS |
Postcode district | BN6 |
Dialling code | 01273 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | East Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Westmeston is a hamlet and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. It is located five miles (8km) south south east of Burgess Hill and six miles (10 km) west of Lewes, on the northern slopes of the South Downs.
The nearest shops lie to the west in the village of Ditchling.
The parish church is dedicated to St Martin and dates from the 12th and 14th centuries, with later additions and restorations. The nave was built soon after 1100, and the original north doorway remains. The ecclesiastical parish is also joined with Streat.
References
- ^ a b "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 2008-04-26.