Towns & cities · South East England
Beckley
Beckley — village in East Sussex, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Northiam · 2.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Beckley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 23 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 974 people. Address: TN31. Wikidata describes it as: "village in East Sussex, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.9900°, 0.6400°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Beckley is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. It is located on the B2088 minor road above the Rother Levels five miles (8.0 km) northwest of Rye and ten miles (16 km) from Hastings. The northern border follows the river Rother.
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Background
History
Beckley was part of the Wealden iron industry. An iron furnace was built in 1578, at the small settlement still called Beckley Furnace. A watermill powered the bellows. Production ceased in 1770. The 1830s saw a mass emigration of Beckley residents to New South Wales. At the time, the developing colony of New South Wales was in need of skilled agricultural labourers, whilst the English labourers were suffering hard times. Various schemes were introduced to provide finance for workers to emigrate. 165 Beckley residents took up the offer and emigrated. Amongst those residents were Thomas and Maria Ann Smith (née Sherwood), the cultivator of the Granny Smith apple. Another of those residents…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9900, 0.6400
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Rother
- Parish
- Beckley
- Postcode
- TN31
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Population
- 974
- Nearest railway station
- Northiam — 2.8 km
- Official site
- www.beckleyparishcouncil.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q959973 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beckley, East Sussex (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Beckley church - geograph.org.uk - 1509184.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beckley?
- Beckley is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN31), in the parish of Beckley.
- Is Beckley a protected site?
- Yes — Beckley is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Beckley free to visit?
- Yes, Beckley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Beckley?
- The nearest railway station is Northiam, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN31.