Laughton, Sussex
| Laughton | |
| Sussex | |
|---|---|
| |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ501131 |
| Location: | 50°54’-0"N, -0°7’48"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 599 (2011) |
| Post town: | Lewes |
| Postcode: | BN8 |
| Dialling code: | 01323 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Wealden |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Wealden |
Laughton is a village in Sussex, five miles east of Lewes, at a junction on the minor road to Hailsham (the B2124).
There are Roman remains nearby. The village s recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086.
History
The village sign refers to the village as the "Village of the Buckle" This is a reference to the buckle on the Pelham's coat of Arms.
The local tale is that the buckle in Pelham's arms was a gift from the King to Nicholas Pelham (1513-1560) in reward for leading a group of men from Seaford and local landowners to repulse a small French fleet that attempted to land in Seaford Bay in 1545. The area of the battle, at the western end of Seaford, Sussex seafront, is, consequently, now known as The Buckle.[1]
The patronage of the church was held by the Earl of Chichester.[2]
Outside links
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References
- ↑ "Seaford Heritage Trails". Seaford Heritage Trails. http://www.seafordheritagetrails.co.uk/index.php/heritage-2/45-the-buckle. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ↑ "Laughton - Laverstoke Pages 33-37 A Topographical Dictionary of England. Originally published by S Lewis, London, 1848.". https://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/england/pp33-37.