Rushlake Green

Rushlake Green is a small village in the civil parish of Warbleton in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. Rushlake Green is situated on the slopes of the Weald between Heathfield 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west, Battle 9 miles (14 km) south-west and Hailsham 7 miles (11 km) south.

Rushlake Green

Rushlake Green village sign
Rushlake Green
Location within East Sussex
OS grid referenceTQ626181
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHEATHFIELD
Postcode districtTN21
Dialling code01435
PoliceSussex
FireEast Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

History

The name Rushlake Green is probably derived from the Norman rische lac meaning a lake or stream surrounded by rushes,[1] in which there is a lake just to the west of the village.

Wealden iron was mined here and at nearby Warbleton in the 16th and 17th centuries.[2]

Earliest records of the village date back to the 16th century although the Horse and Groom pub[3] and other cottages were built in the 17th century

  • Looking north over the village green.
  • Village shops
  • Horse and Groom pub built around 1650
  • A traditional fingerpost showing nearby places.

References
  1. "Rushlake Green". VillageNet.co.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. "Wealden Iron Research Group". WIRG. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  3. "Horse and Groom". Shepherd Neame. Retrieved 23 May 2012.


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