Bodiam
| Bodiam | |
|---|---|
 Bodiam Castle |
|
 Bodiam
|
|
| Bodiam shown within East Sussex | |
| Area | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population | 393 (Parish-2011) |
| • Density | 156/sq mi (60/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ783254 |
| • London | 45 miles (72 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 |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Bodiam (/ˈboʊdiəm/) is a small village and civil parish in East Sussex, England, in the valley of the River Rother near to the villages of Sandhurst and Ewhurst Green. There is a 12th-century church, which contains a brass of a knight with the arms of the de Bodeham family, one of the first lords of the manor. Originally it was a port and crossing point from Battle to North Kent. During the medieval period a great moated castle Bodiam Castle, was built which is now a popular visitor attraction. There is a small range of houses, a pub (The Castle), and a restaurant (The Curlew). Although famous for its castle, Bodiam was also in a main hop-growing area in the last century and was famous for growing hops for Guinness. Reginald B. Levett of Court Lodge Farm would sell part of his land to Guinness to grow hops. A railway was built to provide transport for the hoppers, the Kent and East Sussex Railway, which is now another tourist attraction.
It has two schools: Bodiam Primary School, a state school, and Bodiam Manor School, an independent preparatory school. Bodiam Manor school went bankrupt. Claremont Senior school is set to take over at the start of September 2011
...
Wikipedia