Welcome to Westfield
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Westfield is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex. It is one of the largest villages in the area with a population of around 2,750. The village lies five miles (8 km) north of Hastings. It was known as Westewelle in the Domesday survey. The parish includes the linear hamlet of Kent Street along the A21 road. This spans 800 yards from Carpenter's Barn Farm at the southern end past Claverton Country House Hotel up to Sedlescombe Golf Club at the northern end. A prominent sight when entering the village from the south is the church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Its many features include extensive buttressing, a 12th-century porch and a 14th-century font with an elaborate 17th-century cover. Above the door to the tower there is carved a Royal Coat of Arms with the list of vicars since 1250 set below. Looking towards the nave there is a Norman arch with squint windows to the side, cut through the 32 inches of stone. Another feature at the road entrance is the lychgate, with its four carved angels; this was added in 1887. The history of Westfield has been extensively researched by a resident of Westfield descended from a family who appear in the records from 1552. Westfield Football Club play in the Sussex County League Division Two.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
239 hectares |
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Population |
6,544 (2021) |
Density |
2,736 people/km2 |
Mean age |
38.4 |
Ward |
Westfield |
District |
Bath and North East Somerset |
Postcodes |
BA3 |
ONS ID |
E04012170 |
Council
Contact details for Westfield Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Westfield Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Westfield Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Westfield Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Westfield Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Westfield Parish.
Local News
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Active travel scheme in Midsomer Norton and Westfield moves forward | Newsroom | Bath & North East Somerset Council
Published: 6th Mar 2024
Hosted and licensed by The Midsomer Norton, Radstock & District Journal
WECA funding for Midsomer Norton and Westfield promises safer cycle routes
Published: 8th Mar 2024
Hosted and licensed by Somerset Live
Development that left pupils facing 11-mile school run refused
Published: 9th Nov 2023