Westmeston

Westmeston

St Martin's Church
Westmeston
 Westmeston shown within East Sussex
Area  8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) [1]
Population 343 (Parish-2011)[2]
    density  94/sq mi (36/km2)
OS grid referenceTQ338136
    London  41 miles (66 km) N 
Civil parishWestmeston
DistrictLewes
Shire countyEast Sussex
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town HASSOCKS
Postcode district BN6
Dialling code 01273
Police Sussex
Fire East Sussex
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentLewes
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Coordinates: 50°55′N 0°06′W / 50.91°N 0.10°W / 50.91; -0.10

Westmeston is a hamlet and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. It is located four miles (6 km) south southeast of Burgess Hill and (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.

Landmarks

Clayton to Offham Escarpment is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, which stretches from Hassocks in the west and passes through many parishes including Westmeston, to Lewes in the east. The site is of biological importance due to its rare chalk grassland habitat along with its woodland and scrub.[3]

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