Westham

Also known as Westham, East Sussex

Westham is a large village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The village is adjacent to Pevensey five miles (8 km) north-east of Eastbourne. The parish consists of three settlements: Westham; Stone Cross; and Hankham. The parish is virtually part of the Greater Eastbourne conurbation, and much expansion has been occurring here: hence the large population.

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Place details

Locality: Wealden
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Westham
UK place.country: England
UK place.region: South East England
UK place.static_image_name: Stone Cross mill.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Stone Cross Windmill
UK place.area_total_km2: 14.2
UK place.population: 6,314
UK place.population_ref: (Parish-2011)
UK place.os_grid_reference: TQ637045
UK place.post_town: PEVENSEY
UK place.postcode_area: BN
UK place.postcode_district: BN24
UK place.dial_code: 01323
UK place.constituency_westminster: Bexhill and Battle, Lewes
UK place.london_distance: NNW
UK place.shire_district: Wealden
UK place.shire_county: East Sussex
UK place.website: Parish Council

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Wikidata facts

Population: 6314
Area: 14.2
Official website: www.westhamparishcouncil.co.uk
Image: St. Mary's. Westham - geograph.org.uk - 2445445.jpg
Dialing code: 01323

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Commons category: Westham, East Sussex
postal code: BN24
OS grid reference: TQ637045
P8168: Solomon Loeb

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==History== Although overshadowed by its close neighbour, Pevensey, Westham is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Its name derives from being a hamlet to the west of Pevensey Castle.