Salehurst

Infobox UK place
official_name=Salehurst
country=England
region=South East England
civil_parish=Salehurst and Robertsbridge
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static_image_caption=
os_grid_reference=TQ741242
latitude=50.99
longitude=0.48
post_town=ROBERTSBRIDGE
postcode_area=TN
postcode_district=TN32
dial_code=01580
constituency_westminster=Bexhill and Battle
london_distance=convert|44|mi NW
shire_district=Rother
shire_county=East Sussex

Salehurst is a village in the Rother District of East Sussex, England, within the civil parish of Salehurst and Robertsbridge. It lies immediately to the north-east of the larger village of Robertsbridge, on a minor road; it is approximately thirteen miles (20.8 km) north of Hastings, just east of the A21 road.

In historical terms Salehurst is much older than its neighbour for, before the bridge over the River Rother was built it already existed, and is named in the Domesday Book. At the time the river crossing was by ford or ferry, but in the 12th century a newly-established order of Cistercian monks constructed the bridge, and the two settlements of Robertsbridge and Northbridge Street came into being; eventually - since the main road now bypassed the village - becoming much more important than Salehurst. [ [http://www.salehurst-pc.org.uk/about.htm Historical notes: Salehurst and Robertsbridge Parish Council] ]

Salehurst lies approximately three miles from Bodiam, Sussex, site of Bodiam Castle.

The parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin. [ [http://gen.culpepper.com/archives/uk/places/salehurst.htm Salehurst Church and the Culpeper family] ] It is reputed to be the largest rural parish church in East Sussex. [ [http://www.roughwood.net/ChurchAlbum/EastSussex/Salehurst/SalehurstStMary2004.htm Notes & photos of the church] ]

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