Dallington is a village and
civil parish
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in the
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*Rother (surname) (also sometimes spelled Röther)
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district of
East Sussex, England. It is located eight miles (13 km) west of
Battle
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and five miles (8 km) east of
Heathfield.
The parish church of St Giles is a Grade II*
listed building
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. The unusual tower and spire date from the early 16th century, but the remainder was rebuilt in 1864 by architects
Habershon and Brock
Governance
The lowest level of government is the Dallington parish council. The parish council is responsible for local amenities such as the provision of litter bins, bus shelters and allotments. They also provide a voice into the district council meetings. The parish council comprises five councillors with elections being held every four years.
Rother District council provides the next level of government with services such as refuse collection, planning consent, leisure amenities and council tax collection. Dallington lies within the Darwell ward, which provides two councillors.
East Sussex county council is the third tier of government, providing education, libraries and highway maintenance. Brightling falls within the Rother North West ward.
The UK Parliament constituency for Dallington is
Bexhill and Battle.
Prior to
Brexit
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in 2020, Dallington was part of the
South East England
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constituency in the
European Parliament
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.
See also
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Brightling Park
References
External links
Villages in East Sussex
Civil parishes in East Sussex
Rother District
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