Crowhurst, East Sussex

Crowhurst
Blacksmiths Cottage, Crowhurst
Crowhurst
Crowhurst shown within East Sussex
Area	10.1 km² (3.9 sq mi)
Population	891 (Parish-2011)
• Density	219/sq mi (85/km²)
OS grid reference	TQ755125
• London	50 miles (80 km) NNW
District	Rother
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BATTLE
Postcode district	TN33
Dialling code	01424

Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast

EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Bexhill and Battle
Website	Crowhurst Village
List of places UK England East Sussex 50°53′N 0°30′E / 50.89°N 0.50°E / 50.89; 0.50Coordinates: 50°53′N 0°30′E / 50.89°N 0.50°E / 50.89; 0.50

Crowhurst is an isolated village situated five miles (8 km) north-west of Hastings in East Sussex. It has a parish council and is located within the Rother District Council.

The earliest mention of the settlement is in 771, when King Offa of Mercia gave the Bishop of Selsey a piece of land here; a church was then built by the Bishop. Crowhurst (then called Croghyrst) itself remained the king's land until 1412, although various landowners were given possession of it over that time:

At a local level, Crowhurst is governed by a parish council which is responsible for street lighting, allotments and recreational areas. It provides a local voice to the district and county councils. The parish council consists of seven councillors. The May 2007 election had ten candidates standing.

Rother District council provides the next level of government with services such as refuse collection, planning consent, leisure amenities and council tax collection. Crowhurst is within the Crowhurst ward, along with the parishes of Ashburnham and Penhurst, Catsfield and part of Battle. In the May 2007 election Crowhurst ward was won by the Conservative candidate. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 2,686.

East Sussex county council is the third tier of government, providing education, libraries and highway maintenance. Crowhurst falls within the Battle and Crowhurst ward. Kathryn Margaret Field, Liberal Democrat, was elected in the May 2005 election with 48.8% of the vote.

The UK Parliament constituency for Crowhurst is Bexhill and Battle. Huw Merriman was elected in the May 2015 election.

At European level, Crowhurst is represented by the South-East region, which holds ten seats in the European Parliament. The May 2014 election returned four UK Independence, three Conservatives, one Liberal Democrat, one Labour and one Green.

The parish church is dedicated to St George. The ruins of the manor house lie to the south of it.

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