Steel Cross
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| Steel Cross | |
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 Roundabout in the centre of the hamlet | |
  Steel Cross Location within East Sussex | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
Steel Cross is a village in the north-east of Crowborough, in the Wealden district, in the county of East Sussex, England.[1]
The earliest documented representations of Steel Cross are in 1724 as a part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen.[2] Historical maps show the road network and scattered buildings that formed the centre of the hamlet, reflecting its origins as an agricultural locality within the High Weald landscape.[3]
Throughout the 20th century, Steel Cross remained a small, predominantly residential and agricultural community within the Crowborough Civil parish. Its location along the A26 meant that it served local travellers and residents, with amenities such as a village post office historically serving the immediate area.[4]
Geography
Steel Cross is located in the northern region of East Sussex, England. It is in the north-east of Crowborough and is south-west of Tunbridge Wells.[5] The village is half-way in the Jarvis Brook ward.[6]
