Brightling
| Brightling | |
| Sussex | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ684210 |
| Location: | 50°57’47"N, 0°23’53"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 371 (2011) |
| Post town: | Robertsbridge |
| Postcode: | TN32 |
| Dialling code: | 01424 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Rother |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Bexhill and Battle |
Brightling is a village in Sussex. It isits within the Weald eight miles north-west of Battle and four miles west of Robertsbridge.
The 'High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' surrounds the village, and due to its vantage point, Brightling commands views in all directions.
The village pub used to be The Green Man on the corner opposite the church, dedicated to St Thomas Becket, but it is said that as part of the arrangements to build 'The Pyramid' Jack Fuller caused the pub to be relocated about three miles (5 km) towards Robertsbridge at Oxley's Green.
The parish includes outlying hamlets Cackle Street, Hollingrove, Oxley's Green and Twelve Oaks. Brightling, Hollingrove and Cackle Street all had their own shop with a post office in Brightling itself. These have all closed with the passing of time.
Also in the parish is is Brightling Down which reaches 646 feet: it the local vantage point topped by 'The Needle' and used as a beacon point hence Brightling Beacon.
The most obvious 'industry' in the area is agriculture yet well hidden is the Gypsum mine with conveyor to the Mountfield plaster board processing plant.
There is an annual horse trials run at Brightling Park (formerly Rose Hill).
Landmarks
Willingford Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest within the parish. These meadows are of biological importance due to the limestone outcrops providing calcareous soil conditions supporting a range of lime-loving flora.[1]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Brightling) |
- Mad Jack Fuller's Follies in Brightling
- Brightling Park homepage
- Pictures and notes about St Thomas-à-Becket church - from the Roughwood Church Album
- Brightling Village community web site
