| Main | Births etc |
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| Laughton | |
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 Laughton Laughton shown within East Sussex | |
| Area | [1] |
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| Population | 585 (Parish-2007)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 43 miles (69 km) NNW |
| Parish | Laughton |
| District | Wealden |
| Shire county | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEWES |
| Postcode district | BN8 |
| Dialling code | 01323 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Lewes |
| Website | http://www.laughtonvillage.org/ |
| List of places: UK • England • East Sussex | |
Laughton is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The village is located five miles (8 km) east of Lewes, at a junction on the minor road to Hailsham (B2124). It appears in the Domesday Book, and there are Roman remains nearby.
Education is provided at the Laughton Community Primary School;Which was attended by Alexander Grantham.[2] and the parish church is dedicated to All Saints.[3] The Roebuck Inn, on the Lewes Road, provides accommodation and food[4]
Landmarks[]
The Site of Special Scientific Interest Park Corner Heath lies within the parish. It is a 8.7 acres (3.52 ha) site of biological interest consisting of grassy heath, scrub and woodland. It provides a habitat for many species of moth and butterfly.[5]
Henry Pelham and Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, 18th Century Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, were buried together at All Saints Church in Laughton.
Laughton Manor is a Grade II listed manor house, built 1760-1780.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. http://www.eastsussexinfigures.org.uk/webview/. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ Laughton Primary School website
- ^ Laughton church
- ^ Roebuck Inn
- ^ "Natural England - SSSI". English Nature. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/special/sssi/sssi_details.cfm?sssi_id=1003074. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ^ "LAUGHTON MANOR, EAST SUSSEX". Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/periodproperty/9819049/Properties-perfect-for-a-Jane-Austen-heroine.html?frame=2458991.
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