| Westfield | |
|---|---|
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  Westfield Location within East Sussex | |
| Area | 19.1 km2 (7.4 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 2,583 (Parish-2011)[2] |
| • Density | 355/sq mi (137/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ811154 |
| • London | 51 miles (82 km) NW |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HASTINGS |
| Postcode district | TN35 |
| Dialling code | 01424 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Westfield is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex. It is one of the largest villages in the area with a population of 2,819. The village lies five miles (8 km) north of Hastings. It was known as Westewelle in the Domesday survey.
The parish includes the linear hamlet of Kent Street along the A21 road. This spans 800 yards from Carpenter's Barn Farm at the southern end past Claverton Country House Hotel up to Sedlescombe Golf Club at the northern end.
A prominent sight when entering the village from the south is the church dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Its many features include extensive buttressing, a 12th-century porch and a 14th-century font with an elaborate 17th-century cover. Above the door to the tower there is carved a Royal Coat of Arms with the list of vicars since 1250 set below. Looking towards the nave there is a Norman arch with squint windows to the side, cut through the 32 inches of stone. Another feature at the road entrance is the lychgate, with its four carved angels; this was added in 1887. The history of Westfield has been extensively researched by a resident of Westfield descended from a family who appear in the records from 1552.[3] Westfield Football Club play in the Sussex County League Division Two.[4]
- ^ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ Westfield History website
- ^ "Westfield Football Club website".