Warbleton
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| Warbleton | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's church | |
  Warbleton Location within East Sussex | |
| Area | 29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 1,375 (2011)[2] |
| • Density | 112/sq mi (43/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ605186 |
| • London | 42 miles (68 km) NNW |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEATHFIELD |
| Postcode district | TN21 |
| Dialling code | 01435 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.warbletonparishcouncil.co.uk/community/warbleton-parish-council-18007/home/ |
Warbleton is a village and civil parish in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England.[3] Within its bounds are three other settlements. It is located south-east of Heathfield on the slopes of the Weald.
The place-name Warbleton, derived from the Old English Wǣrburhe tūn, means the farmstead or village of a woman called Wǣrburh. In the Domesday Book (1086) the name is recorded as 'Warborgetone'. It is subsequently recorded as Warberton (1166), Walberton (1340), and Warbleton (1404).[4] Wǣrburh is said to be one of the half-dozen or so women who owned property in the land of the South Saxons.[5]
History
The manor of Warbleton was held by the Levett family of Sussex for several centuries. The same family held Salehurst, and had earlier held Firle, Catsfield, Hollington and other manors across Sussex.[6] The family is of Anglo-Norman descent, and members of the family were vicars, ironmasters, and landowners. The Levetts of Salehurst, Warbleton and Fittleworth owned Bodiam Castle and sold it to Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet.[7] Some of the Levett family's property was forfeited due to the bankruptcy of an early heir, and other lands were carried by marriage into other prominent Sussex and Kent families. Brian Epstein, manager of the Beatles, once owned a house in the parish named Kingsley Hill.
Governance
The parish council consists of eleven members.[8]