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   England. East Sussex. 51°03′58″N 0°19′48″E. /  51.066°N 0.330°E  / 51.066; 0.330. Wadhurst is a market town in East Sussex, England. It is the centre of the civil parish of Wadhurst, which also includes the hamlets of Cousley Wood and Tidebrook. Wadhurst is twinned with Aubers in France.

   • Area: 40.1 km² (15.5 sq mi)
   • Region: South East

   • Population: 4,883 (Parish-2011)
   • Shire county: East Sussex

2. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-65061678Wadhurst is named as the best place to live in the UK

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   Mar 24, 2023 · By Hamish Mureddu-Reid & Christian Fuller. BBC News. Wadhurst in East Sussex has been named as the UK's best place to live. Judges for the Sunday Times said the town offered "pretty much ...

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   About. Wadhurst lies 6 miles south east of Tunbridge Wells, at the crossroads of the B2100 and the B2099. It has a long High Street of tile-hung cottages. At one time it was of great importance as a hub of the Wealden Iron Industry . The name Wadhurst means "Wada's settlement in the clearing in a wood, and dates the parish to Anglo Saxon times.

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Cranbrook, UK12,315 contributions. Interesting iron slabs in the floor of the church. The oldest part of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wadhurst is the tower, which dates back to the early 12th century, and quite a few parts of the present building were additions made in 13th, 14th and 15th centuries.

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   The church is famous for the large number of iron memorial slabs on the floor, about 30 or so, more than any other church in England. Ancient sundial carved into the walls of the Church of St Peter, Wadhurst (c) Andrew Hasson SUNDIAL The remains of this centuries-old sundial can be seen just to the left of the door to the church.

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   How old is Wadhurst church?

   • Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. The oldest part of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wadhurst is the tower, which dates back to the early 12th century, and quite a few parts of the present building were additions made in 13th, 14th and 15th centuries.

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   Where is Wadhurst?

   • It is the centre of the civil parish of Wadhurst, which also includes the hamlets of Cousley Wood and Tidebrook. Wadhurst is twinned with Aubers in France. Wadhurst is situated on the Kent–Sussex border seven miles (11 km) east of Crowborough and about seven miles (11 km) south of Royal Tunbridge Wells.

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   Why is Wadhurst important?

   • At one time it was of great importance as a hub of the Wealden Iron Industry . The name Wadhurst means "Wada's settlement in the clearing in a wood, and dates the parish to Anglo Saxon times. Until the 19th century, the parish was divided into six regions - Town, Bivelham, Faircrouch, Riseden, Weeke and Cousley Wood.

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   Is Wadhurst Anglo Saxon?

   • The name Wadhurst (Wadeherst in early records) is Anglo-Saxon and most probably derives from Wada which is believed to be the name of a Saxon tribe which occupied the area and began the clearing of the forests in the 7th or 8th century. There is an Anglo-Saxon manor known as Bivelham which lay between the parishes of Wadhurst and Mayfield.

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   Geoff H. Cranbrook, UK12,315 contributions. Interesting iron slabs in the floor of the church. The oldest part of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wadhurst is the tower, which dates back to the early 12th century, and quite a few parts of the present building were additions made in 13th, 14th and 15th centuries.

9. wadhurst-pc.gov.ukWadhurst Parish Council – The Times 'Best Place to Live in ...

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   About Wadhurst. Wadhurst is an historic market town, with a Charter dating from 1253. Almost at the northern extremity of East Sussex, it is 6 miles south of Tunbridge Wells. It is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and lies on a high ridge of the Sussex and Kent Weald. The Parish covers an area of 15.5 square miles, and includes outlying ...