Selmeston
Village in East Sussex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Selmeston | |
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Location within East Sussex | |
Area | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 159 (2011)[2] |
• 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 |
Dialling code | 01323 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | East Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
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The church existed at the time of its mention in the Domesday Book of 1086; it is dedicated to St Mary. The ecclesiastical parish is linked with the village of Alciston. The Domesday Book also has entries for the two large houses that lie in the Parish, Sherrington Manor (variously referred to as Elerintone, Serintone and Sirintone) and Tilton house (referred to as Telentone and Tilintone).
The Labour politician John C Wilmot (1895–1964) took his title of Baron from the village.