Icklesham
| Icklesham | |
| Sussex | |
|---|---|
 The windmill | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ875162 |
| Location: | 50°55’12"N, 0°40’12"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,751 (2011, parish) |
| Post town: | Winchelsea |
| Postcode: | TN36 |
| Dialling code: | 01424 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Rother |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Hastings and Rye |
Icklesham is a village in Sussex. The village is located about six miles east of Hastings, on the main A259 Hastings to Rye road. The surrounding countryside is a made up of fields, hills, woods, orchards and vineyards.
The civil parish is large, and includes Icklesham itself, Winchelsea, Winchelsea Beach and Rye Harbour.
History
Icklesham's historic roots can be traced back to 772, when it appeared as Icoleshamme in a land charter signed by Offa, King of Mercia. Strategically located on the River Brede, it was a prime target in the Norman invasion of 1066 (some 700 years later, evacuation plans were prepared in case of an invasion by Napoleon).
The 12th Century church of All Saints & St. Nicholas was restored by architect Samuel Sanders Teulon in the late 1840s. The church was originally dedicated to All Saints in the Norman period but was changed by Henry VIII to St. Nicolas. Nicholas is associated with protecting mariners, appropriate as Icklesham was still coastal at the time. [1] [2]
Landmarks
Hogg Hill Mill which overlooks the village, has been used as a recording studio by Sir Paul McCartney.
A sandstone circle is located to the east of the parish church in a field by the main A259 road. It is not ancient: it was built around 2012.
Winchelsea Cutting in the parish is designated a Site Of Special Scientific Interest, as are two other sites hereabouts. Winchelsea Cutting is just over a quarter of an acres; a roadside cutting with 35 feet of exposed geological strata.[3] Edging into the parish is aanother designated site, spread over Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Ry, and extending into Kent. Its interest is biological and geological, with various habitats of shingle, saltmarsh, sand dunes and saline lagoons.[4] Rye Harbour is another has 1,881 acres designated as a site of biological importance, with a varied habitat of shingle, intertidal mudflats and saltmarsh.[5]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Icklesham) |
References
- ↑ Parish church Template:Webarchive
- ↑ "Benefice of Winchelsea and Icklesham". https://winchelsea-icklesham-churches.org.uk/icklesham/.
- ↑ SSSI listing and designation for Winchelsea Cutting
- ↑ SSSI listing and designation for (Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye
- ↑ SSSI listing and designation for Rye Harbour