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St Leonards-Mayfield [http://www.stlm.e-sussex.sch.uk/] Roman Catholic girls' [[boarding school]], which has existed for 125 years,{{Fact|syntax is not clear, Dec 2008|date=December 2008}} is situated on the High Street. |
St Leonards-Mayfield [http://www.stlm.e-sussex.sch.uk/] Roman Catholic girls' [[boarding school]], which has existed for 125 years,{{Fact|syntax is not clear, Dec 2008|date=December 2008}} is situated on the High Street. The school consists of years 7 - 13 - in year 8, there are three girls called Jessica, (Blonde) Amelia (Pixie) and Summer (Lamb). |
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''Mayfield College'', a now-defunct boys' boarding school, was located in nearby Little Trodgers Lane. Following its closure its main building, designed by [[E. W. Pugin]], has been converted to luxury apartments.<ref>[http://www.weston-homes.com/NewsItem.aspx?id=58]</ref> |
''Mayfield College'', a now-defunct boys' boarding school, was located in nearby Little Trodgers Lane. Following its closure its main building, designed by [[E. W. Pugin]], has been converted to luxury apartments.<ref>[http://www.weston-homes.com/NewsItem.aspx?id=58]</ref> |
Revision as of 07:23, 29 September 2009
Mayfield and Five Ashes | |
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Area | 42.4 km2 (16.4 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 3,562 (Parish-2007)[1] |
• Density | Template:Pop density mi2 to km2 |
OS grid reference | TQ585269 |
• London | 37 miles (60 km) NNW |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MAYFIELD |
Postcode district | TN20 |
Dialling code | 01435 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | East Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Website | http://www.mayfieldfiveashes.org.uk/ |
Mayfield and Five Ashes is a civil parish in the High Weald of East Sussex, England. The two villages making up the principal part of the parish lie on the A267 road between Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne: Mayfield, the larger of the two villages is ten miles (16 km) south of Tunbridge Wells; with Five Ashes being 2.5 miles (4 km) further south. [2]
Mayfield village
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Mayfield_%28East_Sussex%29_040882_dec35bdf-by-Nigel-Freeman.jpg/220px-Mayfield_%28East_Sussex%29_040882_dec35bdf-by-Nigel-Freeman.jpg)
The historical notes are taken from The Village Reference[3]
The village name derives from Maghefeld (Maid's Field). Mayfield used to be a part of the manor of Malling, to the north west of Lewes, which belonged to the Kings of Wessex. Between 823 and 836 CE, King Egbert of Wessex and his son Æthelwulf gave it to Canterbury Cathedral: it became an Archbishop's 'peculiar' in the Diocese of Canterbury, and one of the Archbishop's palaces was built here. It was transferred to the Diocese of Chichester in 1846. On 23 September 1556 four Protestants were condemned here and burnt at the stake in Lewes.
Mayfield was at its height during the boom in the Wealden iron industry, and many of the fine houses date from that time.
During the early 18th century Mayfield became a centre for owling - smuggling wool for brandy and silk. Gabriel Tomkins was the leader of the local gang: in 1721 he was chased from Burwash to Nutley and then was arrested. The gang had a reputation for not using violence; and also applying their profits to the benefit of the local community, unlike many other such gangs: the Hawkhurst Gang in particular.
The Swing Riots affected the area with army arriving on 15 November 1830. Some local workers were imprisoned or transported.
Mayfield churches
Both village and church are said to have been founded by St Dunstan in 960, and there are legends surrounding his connection with the village. The Anglican church is dedicated to him. In 1389 much of the village and most of the church were destroyed by fire; the latter was struck by lightning in the 17th century.
There are three other religious buildings in Mayfield[4]: the Roman Catholic church of St Thomas of Canterbury; Mayfield Baptist chapel; and[2]Colkins Mill Church.
The High Street
There are a large number of shops and other commercial properties in Mayfield High Street[5]
Mayfield schools
St Leonards-Mayfield [3] Roman Catholic girls' boarding school, which has existed for 125 years,[citation needed] is situated on the High Street. The school consists of years 7 - 13 - in year 8, there are three girls called Jessica, (Blonde) Amelia (Pixie) and Summer (Lamb).
Mayfield College, a now-defunct boys' boarding school, was located in nearby Little Trodgers Lane. Following its closure its main building, designed by E. W. Pugin, has been converted to luxury apartments.[6]
The village primary school is mainly Edwardian, but has had modern additions [7]
Five Ashes village
The small village church is dedicated to The Good Shepherd. There are no shops in the village apart from the Paragon Porsche garage.
Argos Hill
Rising about 7 miles south of Tunbridge Wells, Argos Hill is between the villages of Rotherfield and Mayfield, East Sussex. Its best known landmark is the Argos Hill windmill[4].
References
- ^ a b "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ Maps showing location of two villages within the parish
- ^ The Village Reference:Mayfield:St Dunstan and the Devil
- ^ The Churches of Mayfield
- ^ Village Directory
- ^ [1]
- ^ Mayfield CE Primary School