Warbleton

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Warbleton Civil Parish
Warbleton Civil Parish shown within East Sussex
Area^[1]	11.2 sq mi (29.1 km²)
Population	1262 (2007)^[1]
- Density	112/sq mi (43/km²)
OS grid reference	TQ605186
- London	42 miles (68 km) NNW
District	Wealden
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HEATHFIELD
Postcode district	TN21 9
Dialling code	01435
Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
European Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Bexhill and Battle
Website: http://www.warbleton.org/
List of places: UK • England • East Sussex

Coordinates: 50°56′N 0°17′E / 50.94, 0.28

Warbleton is a civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England^[2]. Within its bounds are four settlements, one of which gives its name to the parish. It is located south-east of Heathfield on the slopes of the Weald.

1 History
2 Governance
3 Geography
4 Principal buildings
5 Leisure, culture and sport
6 References

[edit] History

[edit] Governance

The parish council consists of eleven members ^[3]

[edit] Geography

The parish consists of two villages, Rushlake Green and Bodle Street Green; and two hamlets, Warbleton and Three Cups. They lie in an area of the Weald between the A267 road between Hailsham and Heathfield to the west and the B2096 Hailsham to Battle road to the north.

[edit] Principal buildings

There are two churches in the civil parish, St Mary the Virgin at Warbleton; and St John the Evagelist at Bodle Street Green. The two form a united benefice under one vicar. Chapel services are held at Three Cups^[4]. Warbleton has a village hall; and a second, Dunn Village Hall, is at Rushlake Green.