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Whatlington is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is located seven miles (11 km) north of Hastings, just off the A21 road.

Whatlington
Whatlington Church
Whatlington Location within East Sussex
Area	6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) [1]
Population	374 (Parish-2011)[2]
• Density	172/sq mi (66/km2)
OS grid reference	TQ762185
• London	47 miles (76 km) NW
District	Rother
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BATTLE
Postcode district	TN33
Dialling code	01424
Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Bexhill and Battle
List of places UK England East Sussex 50.94°N 0.51°E / 50.94; 0.51

The village is in two parts, one in the valley on the road from Battle, where the church and the parish hall lie on either side of the stream, and one a mile or so further on the main A21 to Hastings, with a triangular village green in front of the Royal Oak pub. Like most country pubs, the Royal Oak is now part restaurant. For many years, it underwent a one-night transformation when the entire London Philharmonic Orchestra would stop for a pint in evening dress on the way back from playing at Hastings.^{[citation needed]}

The Norman parish church is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene;[3] the yew tree which stood there until 1987[4] was traditionally thought to be one thousand years old, and to have been used by William the Conqueror to hang members of King Harold's personal guard. Malcolm Muggeridge lived with his family in Whatlington; both he and his wife are buried in the churchyard.

A large, now disused, chapel is a prominent feature on the main road: it now serves as a commercial business.[5]

The early feminist Barbara Bodichon was born here in 1827.[6]

Governance

The lowest level of government is the Whatlington parish council. The parish council is responsible for local amenities such as the provision of litter bins, bus shelters and allotments. They also provide a voice into the district council meetings. The parish council comprises five councillors with elections being held every four years.

Rother District council provides the next level of government with services such as refuse collection, planning consent, leisure amenities and council tax collection. Whatlington lies within the Darwell ward, which provides two councillors.

East Sussex county council is the third tier of government, providing education, libraries and highway maintenance. Whatlington falls within the Battle and Crowhurst ward.

The UK Parliament constituency for Whatlington is Bexhill and Battle. Huw Merriman was re-elected in the 2019 election.[7]

Gallery

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  The church from the north-east
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  The Royal Oak pub, on the green

References

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