Peasmarsh is a village and

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in the

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district, in the county of East Sussex in England. It is located on the

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between Rye and Beckley, some north-west of Rye. The village church, dedicated to St Peter and Paul, lies about one mile (1.6 km) from the village; it is thought the village centre was moved after the Black Death plague. There are three public houses and a motel in close proximity to the village; and a country house hotel with a leisure centre. The village is also home to an independent supermarket, although the proprietors choose not to open their store on Sundays. Peasmarsh Place, now a residential care home, is to the south-east of the village. Every year, in June, the ''Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival'', bringing world-class concerts of chamber music, is held in the church.

Governance

The lowest level of government is the Peasmarsh 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 nine councillors with elections being held every four years. The May 2007 election was uncontested. Rother District council provides the next level of government with services such as refuse collection, planning consent, leisure amenities and council tax collection. Peasmarsh lies within the Rother Levels ward, which provides two councillors. The May 2007 election returned two Conservatives councillors. East Sussex county council is the third tier of government, providing education, libraries and highway maintenance. Peasmarsh falls within the Northern Rother ward. Peter Jones, Conservative, was elected in the May 2005 election with 49.7% of the vote. The UK Parliament constituency for Peasmarsh is Bexhill and Battle.

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was re-elected in the May 2005 election, and the current Member of Parliament is

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, a member of the Conservative Party. Prior to

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in 2020, Peasmarsh was part of the

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constituency in the

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Notable residents (past & present)

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, musician and former member of

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, lives in a farmhouse in the village. *

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, international composer buried at the church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Peasmarsh *

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, art collector and producer of films on art. *

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apple, was born here in 1799. *Henry Crockford, son of the gambler William Crockford, lived at Flackley Ash (now a hotel) in the village *

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References

External links

* Peasmarsh Parish Council - http://www.peasmarsh.org.uk * Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival - http://www.peasmarshfestival.co.uk/ {{authority control Villages in East Sussex Civil parishes in East Sussex Rother District