Laughton, East Sussex
Laughton | |
Laughton |
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Area | 19.0 km2 (7.3 sq mi) [1] |
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Population | 599 (Parish-2011)[2] |
– density | 80/sq mi (31/km2) |
OS grid reference | TQ501131 |
– London | 43 miles (69 km) NNW |
Civil parish | Laughton |
District | Wealden |
Shire county | East Sussex |
Region | South East |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LEWES |
Postcode district | BN8 |
Dialling code | 01323 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | East Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
EU Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | Lewes |
Website | http://www.laughtonvillage.org/ |
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Coordinates: 50°54′N 0°08′E / 50.90°N 0.13°E
Laughton is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The village is located five 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;Which was attended by Alexander Grantham.[3] and the parish church is dedicated to All Saints.[4] The Roebuck Inn, on the Lewes Road, provides accommodation and food[5]
Landmarks
The Site of Special Scientific Interest Park Corner Heath lies within the parish. It is a 8.7 acres (3.5 ha) site of biological interest consisting of grassy heath, scrub and woodland. It provides a habitat for many species of moth and butterfly.[6]
Henry Pelham and Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, 18th Century Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, were buried together at All Saints Church in Laughton.
Laughton Manor is a Grade II listed manor house, built 1760-1780.[7]
References
- ↑ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ Laughton Primary School website
- ↑ Laughton church
- ↑ Roebuck Inn
- ↑ "Natural England - SSSI". English Nature. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ↑ "LAUGHTON MANOR, EAST SUSSEX". Daily Telegraph.
External links
Media related to Laughton, East Sussex at Wikimedia Commons