Westmeston

Westmeston
St Martin's Church
Westmeston  Westmeston shown within East Sussex
Area	8.5 km^2 (3.3 sq mi) [1]
Population	343 (Parish-2011)[2]
– density	94/sq mi (36/km^2)
OS grid reference	TQ338136
– London	41 miles (66 km) N
Civil parish	Westmeston
District	Lewes
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United 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 Parliament	Lewes
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Coordinates: 50°55′N 0°06′W / 50.91°N 0.10°W

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]

Notable people

• Raymond Briggs, writer of children's story The Snowman, lives in Westmeston.^[4]

References

1. "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
2. "Civil parish population 2011". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
3. "Natural England - SSSI (Clayton to Offham Escarpment)". English Nature. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
4. http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/8757316.Snowman_author_says___I_hate_Christmas_/

External links

• Detailed article on British History website