Netherfield, East Sussex

Netherfield
Welcome to Netherfield with reindeer inside
Netherfield Location within East Sussex
Area	12.8 km^2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population	500 (1870-1872 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales)
• Density	39/km^2 (100/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TQ724172
• London	47 miles (76 km) N
Civil parish	Battle
District	Rother
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BATTLE
Postcode district	TN33
Dialling code	01424
UK Parliament	Bexhill and Battle
Website	Netherfield Village

Netherfield is a village in the civil parish of Battle, in the Rother district, in the county of East Sussex, England.[1][2]

In the 1870-1872 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, Netherfield was described as a hamlet and chapelry with a population of 500.[3]

The Church of St John the Baptist was built in 1860 and is grade II* listed.[4] Its architect was Samuel Sanders Teulon.[5] The village has a primary school,[6] and there are two pubs in the village.[1] Several buildings are grade II listed including the school[7] and the former rectory.[8]

Church of St John the Baptist

Netherfield ward is represented by two of the thirteen members of Battle Town Council, the lowest tier of local government.[9]

References

1. "Netherfield (East Sussex)". www.sussex-opc.org. Sussex Online Parish Clerks. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
2. "Netherfield in East Sussex Village Guide". tourist.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
3. "History of Netherfield, in Rother and Sussex". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
4. Historic England. "Church of St John (1278194)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
5. "Netherfield – St John the Baptist". Sussex Parish Churches. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
6. "Netherfield CE Primary School - Home Page". www.netherfield.e-sussex.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
7. Historic England. "Netherfield primary school and the schoolmaster's house (1044169)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
8. Historic England. "The Old Rectory (1274117)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
9. "About Battle Town Council". Battle Town Council. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.