- Westmeston
Infobox UK place
official_name=Westmeston
country=England
region=South East England
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area_footnotes=cite web |url=http://www.eastsussexinfigures.org.uk/webview/ |title=East Sussex in Figures |accessdate=2008-04-26 |publisher=East Sussex County Council]
area_total_km2 =8.5
population=307 (Parish-2007)
population_density= Pop density mi2 to km2|94|precision=0|abbr=yes
os_grid_reference=TQ338136
latitude=50.91
longitude=-0.10
post_town=HASSOCKS
postcode_area=BN
postcode_district=BN6
dial_code=01273
constituency_westminster=Lewes
london_distance=convert|41|mi N
shire_district=Lewes
shire_county=East Sussex Westmeston is a hamlet and
civil parish in the Lewes District ofEast Sussex ,England . It is located six miles (10 km) west ofLewes , on the northern slopes of theSouth Downs .The nearest shops lie to the west in the village of
Ditchling .The parish church is dedicated to St Martin and dates from the 12th and 14th centuries, with later additions and restorations. The nave was built soon after 1100, and the original north doorway remains. The ecclesiastical parish is also joined with
Streat .Landmarks
Clayton to Offham Escarpment is aSite of Special Scientific Interest , which stretches from Hassocks in the west and passes through many parishes including Westmeston, to Lewes in the east. The site is of biological importance due to its rare chalk grassland habitat along with its woodland and scrub. [cite web|url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/special/sssi/sssi_details.cfm?sssi_id=1002124 |title=Natural England - SSSI (Clayton to Offham Escarpment)| accessdate=2008-10-11|publisher=English Nature]References
External links
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=56932 Detailed article on British History website]
* [http://www.roughwood.net/ChurchAlbum/EastSussex/Westmeston/WestmestonStMartin2004.htm St Martin's church]
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