Hartfield (East Sussex)
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.jpg) St. Mary the Virgin Church in Hartfield |
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| Basic data | ||||
| status | Village and Civil Parish | |||
| surface | 42.0 km² | |||
| population | 2179 (as of 2011) | |||
| Ceremony county | East Sussex | |||
| District | Wealden | |||
| Constituency | Wealden | |||
| Website: www.hartfieldonline.com | ||||
Hartfield is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District , East Sussex , England . In addition to Hartfield itself, the community includes Colemans Hatch, Hammerwood and Holtye, all of which are located on the northern edge of the Ashdown Forest .
The place became famous as the residence of AA Milne (1882-1956), the author of the books about Pooh the Bear , who spent his summers and vacations here on Cotchford Farm . The Ashdown Forest nature reserve inspired the protagonist's home, the Hundred Acre Forest .
In 2011 the community had 2,179 inhabitants on an area of 42.0 km².
geography
The parish is approximately seven miles from Tunbridge Wells , where the B 2110 from Groombrigde to Forest Row intersects with the B 2016 from Edenbrigde to Maresfield .
Personalities
- AA Milne (1882-1956), author
- Brian Jones (1942–1969), musician, co-founder of the Rolling Stones
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Local Statistics - Office for National Statistics. Retrieved August 11, 2018 .
Coordinates: 51 ° 6 ′ N , 0 ° 7 ′ E