Sedlescombe | |
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St John the Baptist parish church | |
Location within East Sussex | |
Area | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 1,476 (2011 Census) |
• Density | 273/sq mi (105/km2) |
OS grid reference | TQ781180 |
• London | 48 mi (77 km) NW |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Battle |
Postcode district | TN33 |
Dialling code | 01424 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | East Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Sedlescombe Parish Council |
Sedlescombe is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is on the B2244 road, about 6 miles (10 km) north of Hastings. The parish includes the hamlet of Kent Street, which is on the A21 road.
The parish is in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The River Brede and its tributary, the River Line, flow through it; Powdermill Reservoir is on its eastern boundary. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,476.[2]