Hartfield, Sussex
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 Hartfield Parish Church |
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| Hartfield shown within East Sussex | |
| Area | 42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,179 (2011) |
| • Density | 133/sq mi (51/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ479359 |
| • London | 29 miles (47 km) NNW |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARTFIELD |
| Postcode district | TN7 |
| Dialling code |
01892 01342 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
Hartfield is a civil parish in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. Settlements within the parish include the village of Hartfield, Colemans Hatch, Hammerwood and Holtye, all lying on the northern edge of Ashdown Forest.
The main village of Hartfield lies seven miles (11.2 km) south-west of Tunbridge Wells where the B2110 road between Groombridge and Forest Row meets the B2026 road between Edenbridge and Maresfield.
Hartfield Parish Council consists of 13 members. The population of this ward as taken at the 2011 census was 2,639.
Hartfield is the main village in the parish. The church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin. There are three public houses: Anchor Inn; Gallipot Inn; and Haywagon Inn. The village street is narrow, precluding much parking although The Anchor and Haywagon Inns have private car parks for patrons only. Note that the Haywagon Inn closed in 2015 following a planning application to convert to housing.
The elder brother of the writer W. Somerset Maugham, Frederic Maugham, 1st Viscount Maugham PC QC, a lawyer and judge who served as Lord Chancellor from March 1938 until September 1939, and his son, the author Robin Maugham, are buried in the churchyard.
Cotchford Farm, Hartfield was the home of A.A. Milne (1882–1956), author of the Winnie the Pooh books, from where many of his books are set; later it was owned by Brian Jones, guitarist and founder of The Rolling Stones who was discovered dead in the pool in 1969. There is a shop in the village dedicated to all things connected with the Winnie the Pooh stories.
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