| Firle | |
|---|---|
 The Street, Firle | |
  Firle Location within East Sussex | |
| Area | 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 327 (Parish-2007)[1] |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (24/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ494067 |
| • London | 47 miles (76 km) NNW |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEWES |
| Postcode district | BN8 |
| Dialling code | 01273 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Firle (/ˈfɜːrl/; Sussex dialect: Furrel /ˈfʌrəl/) is a village and civil parish in the Lewes district of East Sussex, England. Firle refers to an old-English/Anglo-Saxon word fierol meaning overgrown with oak.[2] Although the original division of East Firle and West Firle still remains, East Firle is now simply confined to the houses of Heighton Street, which lie to the east of the Firle Park. West Firle is now generally referred to as Firle although West Firle remains its official name. It is located south of the A27 road four miles (9 km) east of Lewes.[3]
- ^ a b "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ "Surname: Verrill". SurnameDB. Name Origin Research. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
- ^ "Firle Village". westfirle.com. 11 April 2008. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2008.