Ashburnham and Penhurst

Infobox UK place
official_name=Ashburnham and Penhurst
country=England
region=South East England
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static_image_caption=
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 =22.4
population=370 (Parish-2007)
population_density= Pop density mi2 to km2|43|precision=0|abbr=yes
os_grid_reference=TQ666179
latitude=50.93
longitude=0.37
post_town=BATTLE
postcode_area=TN
postcode_district=TN33
dial_code=01424
constituency_westminster=Bexhill and Battle
london_distance=convert|44|mi NNW
shire_district=Rother
shire_county=East Sussex

Ashburnham and Penhurst is a civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England, situated to the west of Battle. It includes the two parishes of Ashburnham and Penhurst as well as the settlements of Brownbread Street and Ponts Green; Ashburnham Forge is also within the parish. The two parishes, neither of which has many dwellings, were united in 1810.

Ashburnham

Ashburnham takes its name from Ashburnham Place, now a Christian conference and prayer centre, which in turn comes from the fact that the local stream is the "Ashbourne". The 14th-century parish church, dedicated to St Peter, was rebuilt in 1665. The village was in the iron making district of the Weald, and its blast furnace was, in 1813, the last in Sussex to be closed.

The parish has a population of 303 (2001 census).

Until 2006, Ashburnham was the home of musician James "Tate" Arguile, guitarist in the alternative band Mumm-ra.

Penhurst

Penhurst is a village and one of the two parishes within the civil parish of Ashburnham and Penhurst. It is located on the Weald, four miles (7 km) west of Battle.

The 14th-century parish church is dedicated to St Michael the Archangel. The actor Harry H. Corbett (1925-82) lies buried in the churchyard.

Landmarks

Ashburnham Park falls within the parish which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It comprises convert|100.7|ha ancient woodland and medieval deer park, containing a wide spread of flora and avian fauna. [cite web|url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/special/sssi/sssi_details.cfm?sssi_id=1001964 |title=Natural England - SSSI|accessdate=2008-05-25|publisher=English Nature] Part of the park lies in the neighbouring Catsfield parish.

References

External links

* [http://www.escis.org.uk/Entry/View/Ashburnham_and_Penhurst_Parish_Council/12140 Parish Council website]
* [http://www.roughwood.net/ChurchAlbum/EastSussex/Ashburnham/AshburnhamStPeter2004.htm St Peter's church]
* [http://www.sussex-opc.org/ParishPages/P/Penhurst/PenhurstMain.htm Notes on the parish]