Wealden
Wealden District | |
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Location in East Sussex |
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status | District |
region | South East England |
Administration County | East Sussex |
Administrative headquarters | Crowborough |
surface | 833.17 km² |
Residents | 148,915 (2011) |
ONS code | 21UH |
Website | www.wealden.gov.uk |
Wealden is a district in East Sussex , England . It is named after the Weald landscape between the North Downs and the South Downs . The administrative seat is Crowborough .
history
The district was formed in 1974 and resulted from the merger of the rural districts of Hailsham and Uckfield.
structure
The district is divided into 42 parishes ( Civil Parish ):
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Of these, 39 have their own parish council. Alciston, Little Horsted and Selmeston do not have such a body; instead, residents' assemblies take place. Crowborough, Hailsham, Polegate and Uckfield are small towns ( Town ), accordingly the council there is called Town Council .
Web links
- Statistical data based on the census on the site of the 2011 Office for National Statistics (English)
- District Wealden in the database of the Ordnance Survey (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wealden District Council on the UK National Archives website , accessed March 26, 2018
- ^ Parish and Town Council Contact details on the district website, accessed March 26, 2018