Colemans Hatch
| Colemans Hatch | |
| Sussex | |
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| Grid reference: | TQ458337 |
| Location: | 51°5’5"N, 0°4’52"E |
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| Postcode: | TN7 |
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Colemans Hatch is a hamlet found to the south-west of Hartfield in Sussex. It is a scattered settlement around a series of road junctions. The church here is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and is part of the joint benefice with St Mary's Hartfield. The Hatch Inn is located here.[1]
The village pub is The Hatch Inn.
The imposing South Hartfield House has some interesting connections. During the 19th century, one of the Wedgwood sisters is thought to have lived at the house and Charles Darwin, who was closely related to the family, both by blood and by marriage, was a frequent visitor. The house was later rented by Fruity Metcalfe, an Indian army officer and a close friend and equerry of Edward VIII. Following the Abdication, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor are understood to have stayed there after the war. Another illustrious resident was General Sir Reginald Hildyard, who died there in 1965, aged 88.[2]
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References
- ↑ Holy Trinity Church Colemans Hatch, Colemanshatchchurch.com. Accessed 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Country houses fit for kings". 20 March 2014. https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/country-houses-for-sale-and-property-news/country-houses-fit-for-kings-1994.
