Historical Geography information for Mayfield and Five Ashes, Sussex, England
| Place Name | Mayfield |
| Description | 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. The village name derives from both "Maghefeld" (a field where mayweed grows) and "maid's field"–the village sign depicts a maid. Mayfield used to be a part of the manor of Malling, to the north west of Lewes, which belonged to the Kings of Wessex. Between 823 and 836 CE, King Egbert of Wessex and his son Æthelwulf gave it to Canterbury Cathedral: it became an Archbishop's 'peculiar' in the Diocese of Canterbury, and one of the Archbishop's palaces was built here. It was transferred to the Diocese of Chichester in 1846. |
| City, Village, or Parish | Mayfield and Five Ashes |
| County | Sussex |
| Country | England |
| SiteID | 93354 |
| DateUpdated | 7/10/2013 6:34:27 AM |
| Record ID | DataSet | Surname | Spelling Variations |
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1092454 |
British Surname Clusters | Reed | Reed |