Alfriston
Sign in to saveAlfriston is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex. The village lies in the valley of the River Cuckmere, about four miles (6 km) north-east of Seaford and south of the main A27 trunk road. The parish had a population of 829 at the 2011 census.
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Place details
- Locality
- Wealden
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 829
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Alfriston
- UK place.civil_parish
- Alfriston
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.type
- Village
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.static_image_name
- Alfriston Village Sign - May 2009.jpg
- UK place.static_image_width
- 220
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Alfriston village sign
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 9.36
- UK place.population
- 829
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ519030
- UK place.post_town
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- market town
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Wealden
- Population
- +829
- Area
- +9.36
- Official website
- www.alfriston-village.co.uk
- Image
- Alfriston panorama, England - May 2009.jpg
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- Sussex
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Governance
- Churches
- The village of Alfriston
- The arts and Alfriston
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Alfriston is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex. The village lies in the valley of the River Cuckmere, about four miles (6 km) north-east of Seaford and south of the main A27 trunk road. The parish had a population of 829 at the 2011 census.
==History== thumb|left|upright|The Alfriston village lock-up|lock-up There is strong evidence of ancient occupation of the area, since several Neolithic long barrows have been discovered on the surrounding Downs; among them, to the west is the fairly well preserved Long Burgh.