Heathfield and Waldron
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| Heathfield and Waldron | |
  Heathfield and Waldron shown within East Sussex |
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| Area[1] | 20.4 sq mi (52.8 km²) |
|---|---|
| Population | 11514 (2007)[1] |
| - Density | 565/sq mi (218/km²) |
| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 40 miles (64 km) NNW |
| District | Wealden |
| Shire county | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEATHFIELD |
| Postcode district | TN21 |
| Dialling code | 01435 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Wealden |
| Website: http://www.hwpc.org.uk/ | |
| List of places: UK • England • East Sussex | |
Heathfield and Waldron is a civil parish[2] within the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. Heathfield is surrounded by the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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[edit] Settlements in the parish
[edit] Heathfield
Heathfield town, the principal settlement in the parish, stands at the junction of two roads: the A265 road from Hawkhurst and the A267 road linking Tunbridge Wells with Eastbourne.
[edit] Waldron
Waldron is a village located to the west of Heathfield. The 12th century parish church is dedicated to All Saints.[3]
[edit] Cross-in-Hand
Cross-in-Hand is a small village west of Heathfield.
[edit] Broad Oak
Broad Oak is a small village east of Heathfield.
[edit] Punnetts Town
[edit] Governance
The civil parish council has twenty elected members representing four wards: Cross-in-Hand ward (four members); Heathfield East ward (two); Heathfield ward (twelve); Waldron (two). The current (2008) chairman is Mr RV Bassingthwaite. Charles Hendry is the Member of Parliamentfor the Wealden Constituency, which includes Heathfield.
The Heathfield Partnership [4], a voluntary group was set up in 1995 "to identify options for developing the town and the local villages".
[edit] Landmarks
The parish contains Bingletts Wood which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). This is a 39.2 acres (15.9 ha) area of woodland with a flowing ravine (ghyll woodland) supporting flora found only in the Weald district of south-east England.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b East Sussex in Figures. East Sussex County Council. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Parish website
- ^ All Saints church
- ^ The Heathfield Partnership
- ^ Natural England - SSSI. English Nature. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
