Ticehurst
Encyclopedia
Ticehurst is both a village and a large civil parish
in the Rother
district of East Sussex
, England
. The parish lies in the upper reaches of both the River Teise
before it enters Bewl Water
and in the upper reaches of the River Rother
flowing to the south-east. The parish includes the parish wards of Ticehurst, Flimwell
and Stonegate.
It lies to the south-east of Tunbridge Wells
, and is about ten miles (16 km) distant.
, although the manor came into being in the 14th century; Pashley Manor is also mentioned at the same time, and is within the parish.
The village's name derives from Old English; there are two possible derivations. The most plausible one is that it means wood on the Teise from the river; the second roughly translates as 'The wooded hill where young goats graze', ticce(n) + hyrst. (1248, Tycheherst)
Ticehurst House Hospital (now part of the Priory Group
) specialises in the treatment of psychiatric disorders and is located in the village. Samuel Newington opened the original Ticehurst House in 1792 as a place dedicated to the care and treatment of psychiatric illness.
In the centre of Ticehurst there is a dry cleaner, a hairdresser, a greengrocer, a chemist, an Indian takeaway, a car salesroom, a car repairer and MOT centre, a general village shop incorporating a post office, a model shop, an estate agency, a bank (National Westminster), two antique furniture dealers and two pubs, the Chequers Inn & the Bell (currently closed for refurbishment/development), an antiquarian bookseller (closed due to retirement), a butcher (currently closed). Further out, there is a smokery and two more pubs (the Bull at Three Leg Cross, and the Cherry Tree in Dale Hill) and a hotel/golf course at Dale Hill.
The village is the headquarters of the Antiquarian Horological Society
.
The village is also home to the first pick-your-own fruit farm to open in Britain, Maynard's Fruit Farm, made The Times
"Top 50 places to eat outside in Britain" list.
One claim to fame is that the Scottish
singer/guitarist Bert Jansch
lived in Ticehurst in the late 1960s and recorded tracks for his 1971 Rosemary Lane
album at his house in the village. Ticehurst was also the final residence of Evelyn Waugh
's first wife, Evelyn Nightingale. The village church, St Mary's, was the venue for the wedding of her son, the journalist and theatre critic Benedict Nightingale
, to the author Anne Redmon.
It came into being with the railway station from Tunbridge Wells. The station
at Stonegate has hourly train services to London (Charing Cross and Cannon Street) and to Hastings
. The next stop from Stonegate to London is Wadhurst
and towards Hastings is Etchingham
.
In Stonegate, there is a Church of England primary school and the Anglican church of St Peter.
(it was originally called Ticehurst Road; and before that Witherenden); and there is a bus link to Wadhurst railway station
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Rother
Rother
Rother is a local government district in East Sussex, England. The district is named after the River Rother which flows within its boundaries.-History:...
district of East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The parish lies in the upper reaches of both the River Teise
River Teise
The River Teise is a tributary of the River Medway in Kent, England. It begins in Dunorlan Park in Tunbridge Wells. and flows eastwards past Bayham Abbey and then through Lamberhurst...
before it enters Bewl Water
Bewl Water
Bewl Water is a reservoir in the valley of the River Bewl , straddling the boundary between Kent and East Sussex. It is about 4 km south of Lamberhurst, Kent, England...
and in the upper reaches of the River Rother
River Rother (Eastern)
The River Rother , at 35 miles , is a river flowing through both East Sussex and Kent, England. Its source is near Rotherfield , and its mouth is on Rye Bay, part of the English Channel....
flowing to the south-east. The parish includes the parish wards of Ticehurst, Flimwell
Flimwell
The village of Flimwell is in the Rother District of East Sussex, in the civil parish of Ticehurst. It is located about two miles from the village of Ticehurst, close to the border with Kent...
and Stonegate.
It lies to the south-east of Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in west Kent, England, about south-east of central London by road, by rail. The town is close to the border of the county of East Sussex...
, and is about ten miles (16 km) distant.
History
Ticehurst is not mentioned in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, although the manor came into being in the 14th century; Pashley Manor is also mentioned at the same time, and is within the parish.
The village's name derives from Old English; there are two possible derivations. The most plausible one is that it means wood on the Teise from the river; the second roughly translates as 'The wooded hill where young goats graze', ticce(n) + hyrst. (1248, Tycheherst)
Ticehurst
There is an active village club, which runs regular social events, and a monthly newsletter "News & Views" is produced by a team of volunteers. The village school serves both Ticehurst and Flimwell. There is also a comprehensive website http://www.ticehurst.info covering most of the activities in the community.Ticehurst House Hospital (now part of the Priory Group
Priory Group
The Priory Group is an independent provider of mental health care facilities in the United Kingdom. They also manage schools, some for students with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism...
) specialises in the treatment of psychiatric disorders and is located in the village. Samuel Newington opened the original Ticehurst House in 1792 as a place dedicated to the care and treatment of psychiatric illness.
The village is the headquarters of the Antiquarian Horological Society
Antiquarian Horological Society
The Antiquarian Horological Society, abbreviated as AHS, is the British organization of scholars and enthusiasts of horology.The association was founded in 1953 and unites collectors, scholars and museum professionals interested in the historical aspects of horology – the study of the art,...
.
The village is also home to the first pick-your-own fruit farm to open in Britain, Maynard's Fruit Farm, made The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
"Top 50 places to eat outside in Britain" list.
One claim to fame is that the Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
singer/guitarist Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
Herbert "Bert" Jansch was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was born in Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s, as an acoustic guitarist, as well as a singer-songwriter...
lived in Ticehurst in the late 1960s and recorded tracks for his 1971 Rosemary Lane
Rosemary Lane (album)
Rosemary Lane is the seventh album by contemporary British folk musician Bert Jansch, released in 1971.-Track listing:#"Tell Me What Is True Love?" - 2:02#"Rosemary Lane" - 4:04#"M'Lady Nancy" - 2:34...
album at his house in the village. Ticehurst was also the final residence of Evelyn Waugh
Evelyn Waugh
Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh , known as Evelyn Waugh, was an English writer of novels, travel books and biographies. He was also a prolific journalist and reviewer...
's first wife, Evelyn Nightingale. The village church, St Mary's, was the venue for the wedding of her son, the journalist and theatre critic Benedict Nightingale
Benedict Nightingale
Benedict Nightingale is a British journalist and a regular theatre critic for The Times newspaper. He was born in 1939 and educated at Charterhouse and Magdalene College, Cambridge...
, to the author Anne Redmon.
Stonegate
South-east from Ticehurst and due north-east from Burwash, is a small settlement, Stonegate.It came into being with the railway station from Tunbridge Wells. The station
Stonegate railway station
Stonegate railway station is on the Hastings Line in East Sussex in England. Train services are provided by Southeastern.- Services :The typical off-peak service is one train per hour to London Charing Cross via Tunbridge Wells, and one train per hour to Hastings.- History :The South Eastern...
at Stonegate has hourly train services to London (Charing Cross and Cannon Street) and to Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
. The next stop from Stonegate to London is Wadhurst
Wadhurst
Wadhurst is a market town in East Sussex, England. It is the centre of the civil parish of Wadhurst, which also includes the hamlets of Cousley Wood and Tidebrook. Wadhurst is twinned with Aubers in France.-Situation:...
and towards Hastings is Etchingham
Etchingham
Etchingham is a village and civil parish in the Rother District in East Sussex, southern England. The village is approximately twelve miles north-west of Hastings, on the A265, half a mile west of its junction with the A21....
.
In Stonegate, there is a Church of England primary school and the Anglican church of St Peter.
Religious sites
The three village churches are:- St Mary's Church, TicehurstSt Mary's Church, TicehurstSt Mary's Church is a 14th-century parish church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin in Ticehurst, East Sussex, England. Part of the Diocese of Chichester, the church has grade II* listed building status.-External links:*...
. A 14th century parish church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin; - St Peter's Church, Stonegate;
- St Augustine's Church, Flimwell.
Transport
There is a railway station nearby, at StonegateStonegate railway station
Stonegate railway station is on the Hastings Line in East Sussex in England. Train services are provided by Southeastern.- Services :The typical off-peak service is one train per hour to London Charing Cross via Tunbridge Wells, and one train per hour to Hastings.- History :The South Eastern...
(it was originally called Ticehurst Road; and before that Witherenden); and there is a bus link to Wadhurst railway station
Wadhurst railway station
Wadhurst railway station is on the Hastings Line in East Sussex in England, and serves the town of Wadhurst. The station is at the bottom of a fairly steep hill, with the town centre about a mile away at the top...
.