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Selmeston

Selmeston
Corner Cottage, Selmeston - geograph.org.uk - 942250.jpg
Selmeston is located in East Sussex
Selmeston
Selmeston
Selmeston shown within East Sussex
Area 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) 
Population 159 (2011)
• Density 73/sq mi (28/km2)
OS grid reference TQ509068
• London 47 miles (76 km) NNW
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town POLEGATE
Postcode district BN26 6
Dialling code 01323
Police Sussex
Fire East Sussex
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
East SussexCoordinates: 50°50′N 0°08′E / 50.84°N 0.14°E / 50.84; 0.14

Selmeston is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. It is located eight miles (13 km) east of Lewes, to the north of the A27 road between there and Polegate. It is a long straggling village. The church already existed at the time of its mention in the Domesday Book; it is dedicated to St Mary. The ecclesiastical parish is linked with the village of Alciston.

John C Wilmot (1895–1964) took his title of Baron from the village.

The lowest tier of government for Selmeston is a Parish meeting. Instead of voting for representatives, a small parish may hold a community meeting twice a year to which all the electors may attend and vote on issues.

Wealden District Council is the next tier of government, for which Selmeston is part of the Alfriston ward, along with Alfriston, Berwick, Chalvington & Ripe and Alciston. The ward returns one councillor, who was a Conservative in the May 2007 election.

Selmeston is represented at the East Sussex County Council as part of the Alfriston, East Hoathly & Hellingly Ward. The May 2005 election returned the Conservative Councillor John Garvican.

The parliamentary district for Selmeston is Lewes. The general election in May 2015 elected the Conservative MP Maria Caulfield.

At European level, Selmeston is represented by the South-East region, which holds ten seats in the European Parliament. The June 2004 election returned four Conservatives, two Liberal Democrats, two UK Independence, one Labour and one Green, none of whom live in East Sussex.


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