Dallington is a village and
civil parish
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in the
Rother district of
East Sussex
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, England. It is located west of
Battle
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and east of
Heathfield.
The parish church of St Giles is a Grade II*
listed building
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. The unusual tower and spire date from the early 16th century, but the remainder was rebuilt in 1864 by architects
Habershon and Brock.
Governance
The lowest level of government is th
Dallington 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.
The
Rother District Council Rother may refer to:
General
* Rother (surname) (also sometimes spelled Röther)
*Rother District, a local government district in East Sussex, England
* Rother FM, former independent local radio station for Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
* Rot ...
provides the next level of government with services such as refuse collection, planning consent, leisure amenities and council tax collection. Dallington lies within the Darwell ward, which provides two councillors.
The
East Sussex County Council
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East ...
is the third tier of government, providing education, libraries and highway maintenance.
The UK Parliament constituency for Dallington is
Bexhill and Battle.
Prior to
Brexit
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Brexit officially took place at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 (00:00 1 February ...
in 2020, Dallington was part of the
South East England
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constituency in the
European Parliament
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.
See also
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Brightling Park
Brightling Park (previously known as Rose Hill) is a country estate which lies in the parishes of Brightling and Dallington in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. It is now the home of Grissell Racing, who have operated a racehorse trai ...
*
Dallington Forest
Dallington Forest is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) east of Heathfield in East Sussex. The SSSI is part of the larger Dallington Forest.
The Willingford Stream has cut through forest, creating a steep sided valley with ...
References
External links
Dallington Parish Website
Dallington History Website
Dallington Forest Project
Villages in East Sussex
Civil parishes in East Sussex
Rother District
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