Mountfieldis a village andcivil parishin theRotherdistrict ofEast Sussex,England, and three miles (5 km) north-west ofBattle.It is mentioned in theDomesday Book.[3]
| Mountfield | |
|---|---|
 The junction of Church Road and Hoath Hill, Mountfield | |
  Mountfield Location withinEast Sussex | |
| Area | 15.3 km2(5.9 sq mi)[1] |
| Population | 616 (Parish-2011)[2] |
| •Density | 97/sq mi (37/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ742203 |
| •London | 46 miles (74 km)NW |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROBERTSBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | TN32 |
| Dialling code | 01580 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | The Parish of Mountfield website |
The parish church is dedicated to All Saints. Mountfield andWhatlingtonChurch of England Primary School is at the road junction in the nearby hamlet of Johns Cross by theA21and theA2100 roadsfurther north. The parish includes the linear settlement ofVinehall Street,to the south from Johns Cross, which contains the independentVinehall School.
Governance
editThe lowest level of government is the Mountfield parish council. The parish council is responsible for local amenities including two playing fields and a children's play area. Elections are held every four years. The May 2011 election was uncontested.[4]
Rother District council provides the next level of government with services such as refuse collection, planning consent, leisure amenities and council tax collection. Mountfield is part of the Darwell Ward.
East Sussex county council is the third tier of government, providing education, libraries and highway maintenance. Mountfield falls within the Battle and Crowhurst ward.
The UK Parliament constituency for Mountfield isBexhill and Battle.
Prior toBrexitin 2020, the village was part of theSouth East Englandconstituency in theEuropean Parliament.
Landmarks
editThere are twoSites of Special Scientific Interestwithin the parish.River Lineis a section of river noted for its geological features as it cuts through many layers from thelate Jurassicandearly Cretaceousperiods.[5]Darwell Woodis a broadleaved woodland of biological interest. It has a number of streams flowing through it on the way toDarwell Reservoir.[6]
Two miles north-west of the village are the overgrown vestigial remains ofGlottenham Castle,a twelfth-century fortified manor house, surrounded by a moat now mostly dry.[7]
References
edit- ^"East Sussex in Figures".East Sussex County Council.Retrieved26 April2008.
- ^"Civil Parish population 2011".Archived fromthe originalon 14 January 2016.Retrieved7 October2015.
- ^"Mountfield | Domesday Book".opendomesday.org.Retrieved4 April2022.
- ^Stevens, Derek (19 March 2007)."Notice of Election"(PDF).Rother District Council. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 25 February 2009.Retrieved29 May2008.
- ^"SSSI Citation — River Line"(PDF).Natural England.Retrieved29 September2008.
- ^"SSSI Citation — Darwell Wood"(PDF).Natural England.Retrieved13 October2008.
- ^"Glottenham Castle, Mountfield (The Gatehouse Record)".www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info.Retrieved4 April2022.
External links
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