Coordinates: 51°00′N 0°23′E / 51.00°N 0.39°E
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Burwash shown within East Sussex |
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| Area | 30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi) [1] |
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| Population | 2,511 (2007)[1] 2,525 (2001 census) |
| - Density | 83 /km2 (210 /sq mi) |
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| - London | 41 miles (66 km) NNW |
| District | Rother |
| Shire county | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ETCHINGHAM |
| TN19 | |
| Dialling code | 01435 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Bexhill and Battle |
| List of places: UK • England • East Sussex | |
Burwash is a village and civil parish in the Rother District of East Sussex, England. It is located five miles (8 km) south-west of Hurst Green, on the A265 road, and on the River Dudwell, a tributary of the River Rother.
Its main claim to fame is that for half of his life Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) lived in the village at Bateman's. Kipling used the house's setting and the wider local area as the setting for many of his stories in Puck of Pook's Hill (1907).
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History
Smuggling took place here in the 18th century (several smugglers' graves can still be seen in the churchyard of St Bartholomew's).[citation needed] It was one of the villages involved in the Wealden iron industry.
Landmarks
The High Street of Burwash has been designated a Conservation area by Rother district council.[2] The intention is to preserve the character of the village by strictly controlling building within the area. Additionally, the buildings along the High Street have been given listed building status by English Heritage, including a garden wall.[3]
There is a Site of Special Scientific Interest within the parish—Dallington Forest, an area of ancient woodland. Its interest lies in a nationally rare habitat as a result of a steep-sided stream flowing through the site.[4]
Governance
The lowest level of government is the Burwash parish council, which meets once a month. The parish council is responsible for local amenities such as the provision of litter bins, bus shelters and allotments. It also provides a voice into the district council meetings. The parish council comprises thirteen councillors with elections being held every four years. The May 2007 election was uncontested.[5]
Rother District council provides the next level of government with services such as refuse collection, planning consent, leisure amenities and council tax collection. Burwash lies within the Darwell ward, which provides two councillors. The May 2007 election returned one Conservative and one independent councillor.
East Sussex county council is the third tier of government, providing education, libraries and highway maintenance. Burwash falls within the Rother North West ward. Anthony (John) Barnes, Conservative, was elected in the May 2005 election with 56.3% of the vote.
The UK Parliament constituency for Burwash is Bexhill and Battle. Gregory Barker was re-elected in the May 2005 election.
At European level, Burwash is represented by the South-East region, which holds ten seats in the European Parliament. The June 2004 election returned 4 Conservatives, 2 Liberal Democrats, 2 UK Independence, 1 Labour and 1 Green, none of whom live in East Sussex.[6]
Notable people
The cricketer Albert Relf (1874–1937) was born here, and The Who frontman Roger Daltrey maintains a country estate in the Burwash area.
References
- ^ a b "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. http://www.eastsussexinfigures.org.uk/webview/. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Conservation Areas". Rother district council. http://www.rother.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1404. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
- ^ Images of England — details from listed building database (292519)
- ^ "Natural England - SSSI". English Nature. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/special/sssi/sssi_details.cfm?sssi_id=1002152. Retrieved on 2008-10-03.
- ^ Stevens, Derek (2007-03-19). "Notice of Election" (pdf). Rother District Council. http://www.rother.gov.uk/media/pdf/l/l/NOTICE_OF_ELECTION_2007_Town___Parish_Councils.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
- ^ "UK MEP's". UK Office of the European Parliament. http://www.europarl.org.uk/uk_meps/MembersMain.htm. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
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