Herstmonceux

Herstmonceux
Village
Herstmonceux is located in East Sussex
Herstmonceux
Herstmonceux
Location within East Sussex
Area24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi) [1]
Population2,613 (2011)[2]
• Density273/sq mi (105/km2)
OS grid referenceTQ635125
• London45 miles (72 km) N
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHAILSHAM
Postcode districtBN27
Dialling code01323
PoliceSussex
FireEast Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
WebsiteHerstmonceux Parish
List of places
UK
England
East Sussex
50°53′N 0°19′E / 50.89°N 0.32°E / 50.89; 0.32

Herstmonceux (/ˌhɜːrsmənˈz/ HURSS-mən-ZOO, /-ˈs/ -⁠SOO,[3] or /hɔːsˈmnsz/ horss-MOWN-seez)[4] is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England, which includes Herstmonceux Castle.

The Herstmonceux Medieval Festival is held annually in August.[5]

  1. ^ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish 2011". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  3. ^ Roach & Hartman, eds (1997) English Pronouncing Dictionary, 15th edition. (Cambridge University Press). p. 234
  4. ^ "A glossary of dialectal place-nomenclature, to which is appended a list of family surnames pronounced differently from what the spelling suggests". 1883.
  5. ^ "England's Medieval Festival - Herstmonceux Castle 29th, 30th and 31st August 2015".

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