Westfield, East Sussex
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Known as Westewelle in the Domesday survey, Westfield in the Rother
District of East Sussex
is one of the largest villages in the area with a population of around 2,750. The village lies five miles (8 km) north of Hastings
. Carr-Taylor Vineyards is local. There is still a village shop, newsagents, butchers and hairdressers, although the post office
closed in November 2000. There are two pubs: The Old Courthouse originally The New Inn and The Plough.
Westfield Board School opened in 1877 and is a popular choice with parents within the surrounding areas
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.
Westfield Football Club play in the Sussex County League Division Two.
—Maplehurst Wood
. This is a 78 acres (31.6 ha) ancient woodland containing a range of flora and avian fauna. It is the only East Sussex
site for Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia
).
Rother
Rother is a local government district in East Sussex, England. The district is named after the River Rother which flows within its boundaries.-History:...
District of East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
is one of the largest villages in the area with a population of around 2,750. The village lies five miles (8 km) north of Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
. Carr-Taylor Vineyards is local. There is still a village shop, newsagents, butchers and hairdressers, although the post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
closed in November 2000. There are two pubs: The Old Courthouse originally The New Inn and The Plough.
Westfield Board School opened in 1877 and is a popular choice with parents within the surrounding areas
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
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
with the list of vicars since 1250 set below. Looking towards the nave there is a Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
arch with squint windows to the side, cut through the 32 inches of stone. Another feature at the road entrance is the lychgate
Lychgate
A lychgate, also spelled lichgate, lycugate, or as two separate words lych gate, is a gateway covered with a roof found at the entrance to a traditional English or English-style churchyard.-Name:...
, 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.
Westfield Football Club play in the Sussex County League Division Two.
Landmarks
The parish contains a Site of Special Scientific InterestSite of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
—Maplehurst Wood
Maplehurst Wood
Maplehurst Wood is a 31.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in Westfield, East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.-References:...
. This is a 78 acres (31.6 ha) ancient woodland containing a range of flora and avian fauna. It is the only East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
site for Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia
Paris quadrifolia
Paris quadrifolia is a species of the genus Paris in the family Melanthiaceae, although authorities formerly regarded it as part of the Liliaceae family. It is related to Trillium, with which it can be confused...
).