Rushlake Green is a small village in the

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Warbleton Warbleton is a village and civil parish in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. Within its bounds are three other settlements. It is located south-east of Heathfield on the slopes of the Weald. Etymology The place-name Warbleton, der ...

in the Wealden district of

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, England. Rushlake Green is situated on the slopes of the

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between Heathfield north-west, Battle south-west and Hailsham south.

History

The place-name Rushlake Green is derived from the Old English ''rysc lacu'' meaning rush watercourse, or watercourse where rushes grow. The name was subsequently recorded as ''Rysshelake'' in 1537 and ''Ruslake grene'' in 1567. Slightly east of Rushlake Green is a stream flowing into the Ashbourne, which may explain the place-name. Wealden iron was mined here and at nearby Warbleton in the 16th and 17th centuries. Earliest records of the village date back to the 16th century although the Grade II Listed ''Horse and Groom'' public house and some cottages were built in the 17th century.

Gallery

File:Rushlake Green Village Green.JPG, Looking north over the village green. File:Rushlake Green village shops.JPG, Village shops File:Horse and Groom Rushlake Green.JPG, Horse and Groom pub built around 1650 File:Rushlake Green finger post.JPG, A traditional

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showing nearby places.

References

Villages in East Sussex Warbleton {{EastSussex-geo-stub