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The ParishThe parish of Sedlescombe lies in southeastern Sussex not too far from its border with neighbouring Kent. Sedlescombe is located about 7 miles north of the seaside resort of Hastings and within Sussex's Wealden area. Sedlescombe is a curiously linear village built along the north to south running B2244 which connects Hawkhurst through to the A21 just to the north of Hastings, the village extends for well over a mile along this road. The Weald was an important area for iron extraction and manufacture and besides agriculture this would have provided varied employment for the village. Most signs of that industry have faded today and Sedlescombe is a quiet rural settlement. Sedlescombe is drained eastwards by the River Brede which runs the short distance to reach the English Channel through Rye Harbour. Sedlescombe is sited on a slope descending to the Brede, the upper part of the village around the church being almost 70 metres above the sea whilst the bridge over the Brede, marking the southernmost extent of Sedlescombe is a mere 10 metres. Sedlescombe parish was fairly typically sized for its area, it covered just over 2,000 acres and would have supported a population of around 650 parishioners. In Domesday times Sedlescombe was held by one Robert, the Count of Eu, and could offer 8 ploughs, some small meadows and woodland plus 4 swine renders. |
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Register No | Covering Dates | Deposited With | Register Style | Quality Standard | Comments |
1 | 14th April 1754 - 1st March 1778 | East Sussex Record Office - The Keep - Reference PAR481/1/1/4 | Plain, ruled & bordered book containing combined Banns & Marriages | Grade 3 Register - there are sufficient quality issues with this register to indicate that some misreads will occur albeit few in number | Fading & some poor handwriting implies a likelihood of a small number of misreads |
2 | 5th October 1778 - 14th December 1812 | East Sussex Record Office - The Keep - Reference PAR481/1/1/5 | Plain unruled book containing combined Banns & Marriages | Grade 3 Register - there are sufficient quality issues with this register to indicate that some misreads will occur albeit few in number | Fading & some poor handwriting implies a likelihood of a small number of misreads |
3 | 29th January 1813 - 15th October 1836 | East Sussex Record Office - The Keep - Reference PAR481/1/3/1 | Standard Rose style preprinted and prenumbered Marriage register | Grade 1 Register - Few issues noted and a low likelihood of misreads | None |
Ewhurst
St James
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Ewhurst St
James
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Ewhurst
St James
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Brede St George
Udimore St Mary (detached) |
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Battle
St Mary
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Battle St
Mary
Westfield St John the Baptist |
Westfield
St John the Baptist
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