Sedlescombe

Sedlescombe
St John the Baptist parish church
Sedlescombe is located in East Sussex
Sedlescombe
Sedlescombe
Location within East Sussex
Area12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) [1]
Population1,476 (2011 Census)
• Density273/sq mi (105/km2)
OS grid referenceTQ781180
• London48 mi (77 km) NW
Civil parish
  • Sedlescombe
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBattle
Postcode districtTN33
Dialling code01424
PoliceSussex
FireEast Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
WebsiteSedlescombe Parish Council
List of places
UK
England
East Sussex
50°56′N 0°32′E / 50.93°N 0.53°E / 50.93; 0.53

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]

  1. ^ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Area: Sedlescombe (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 August 2015.