Laughton is a village and civil parish

Civil parish

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 in the Wealden

Wealden

For the stone, see Wealden GroupWealden is a local government district in East Sussex, England: its name comes from the Weald, the area of high land which occupies the centre of its area.-History:...

 District of East Sussex

East Sussex

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, England

England

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. The village is located five miles (8 km) east of Lewes

Lewes

Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town...

, at a junction on the minor road to Hailsham

Hailsham

Hailsham is a civil parish and the largest of the five main towns in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, the town of Hailsham has had a long history of industry and agriculture...

 (B2124). It appears in the Domesday Book

Domesday Book

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, and there are Roman

Ancient Rome

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 remains nearby.

Education is provided at the Laughton Community Primary School;Which was attended by Alexander Grantham. and the parish church is dedicated to All Saints. The Roebuck Inn, on the Lewes Road, provides accommodation and food

Landmarks

The Site of Special Scientific Interest

Site of Special Scientific Interest

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 Park Corner Heath

Park Corner Heath

Park Corner Heath is a nature reserve in East Sussex, England. It is situated about south of East Hoathly, adjacent to the A22 main road between Uckfield and Eastbourne...

lies within the parish. It is a 8.7 acres (3.5 ha) site of biological interest consisting of grassy heath, scrub and woodland. It provides a habitat for many species of moth and butterfly.