MAYFIELD AND FIVE ASHES PARISH

Introduction

Mayfield and Five Ashes is a civil parish in the High Weald of East Sussex, England. The two villages making up the principal part of the parish lie on the A267 road between Royal Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne: Mayfield, the larger of the two villages is ten miles (16 km) south of Royal Tunbridge Wells; with Five Ashes being 2.5 miles (4 km) further south. On 1 April 1999 the parish was renamed from "Mayfield" to "Mayfield & Five Ashes". Every September the village hosts its annual carnival. This is to commemorate the Protestants being condemned here on 23 September 1556, and being burnt at the stake in Lewes. The festival is part of the Sussex bonfire tradition of marking the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot. The procession marches through the village by torchlight on the third Saturday in September, climaxing with a firework display in the recreation ground. Mayfield and Five Ashes Civil Parish falls within the electoral ward simply called Mayfield.

Wikipedia page

Do you live in Mayfield and Five Ashes?

Register as a resident of Mayfield and Five Ashes Parish. Stay connected with your local Parish and be the first to be notified of new data updates or new planning applications submitted in Mayfield and Five Ashes Parish.

Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	4,241 hectares
Population	4,048 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	95 people/km²
Mean age	45.5
Ward	Frant & Wadhurst
District	Wealden
Postcodes	TN20, TN21, TN5, TN6
ONS ID	E04003857