East Hoathly with Halland is a

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in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The parish contains the two villages of East Hoathly and Halland, two miles (3.2 km) to the west; it sits astride the

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, four miles (6.4 km) north-west of

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, although the original sharp bend on that road through East Hoathly has now been bypassed.

East Hoathly

The origin of the village name is said to be from the family name of ''De Hodleigh'', landowners in the 12th century. The village was the home of Thomas Turner (1729–1793), a local diarist, in the 18th century. In more modern times it was the birthplace of founding member/keyboard player of the progressive rock band

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, Tony Banks. A

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transmitter station was located here, one of four that formed the English Chain 5B. Designated the Green station, with a base frequency of 127.500 kHz, its GPS location was 50.917°N, 00.150°E. John Pratt was the Station Master and he lived on site with his wife and daughters. After the closure the family moved to Hailsham. A combination of legal complications and the advent of the

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system doomed Decca Navigator, which first saw service on D-Day and was used to guide ships ashore.

Halland

Halland is a much smaller village than its near neighbour, its history is mainly connected with the Pelham family who built a house here in 1595. The local

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also had connection here: it is possible that Halland was a stopping place for the teams of oxen taking cannon to Lewes. On 3 December 2006 the Festival Fireworks factory in nearby Shortgate caught fire detonating the display pyrotechnics stored on the site. Media reports placed the factory within Halland, although it actually falls within the parish of

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Amenities

The parish church (which has no dedication) forms a united benefice with that at

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; and there is a Church of England primary school in East Hoathly. There are two

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s in the parish: The Kings Head in East Hoathly; and the Black Lion at Halland. There is also a village recreational area where tennis, cricket and football are played. East Hoathly has its own

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and holds a huge bonfire event each year around the 5 November. Society members dress in an array of costumes ranging from cowboys and Indians, to

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and

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personnel.

Notable residents

* Tony Banks of the band

was born here. Charlie Watts, drummer with the Rolling Stones, purchased a mansion in Halland in the summer of 1967. * The writer

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(c.1572-1625) was once Rector of East Hoathly. * Thomas Turner (9 June 1729 S– 6 February 1793) was a shopkeeper in East Hoathly. He is now most widely known for his diary, which is seen as an important document recording village life in Sussex during the 18th century. * John Dann, born in East Hoathly, c.1660 son of Thomas Dann (1631-1670) and Mary Deprose (1635-1716?), became a pirate sailing with Henry Every as his coxswain to the Indian Ocean where he took part in one of biggest pirate raids in history.

Transport

Stagecoach in Eastbourne provide bus services between Uckfield and Eastbourne via Hailsham and Polegate. Also,

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is nearby, with hourly services to

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via

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Twinnings

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, France since 1995.

References

External links

{{Wealden Civil parishes in East Sussex Wealden District