Ninfield

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Ninfield is a village in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England, situated 4 miles (6.4km) north of Bexhill. The name is said to come from the fact that it was originally composed of Nine and three quarter Fields.

To the west of the village is Standard Hill, said to be the place that William the Conqueror placed his flag before the Battle of Hastings. In the village are rusty, dirty iron stocks: the locality was the centre of the iron industry. Smuggling was also rife in the eighteenth century.

There are two churches in Ninfield: the parish church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin; and the Methodist church. There is a primary school, village post office and shop. There are two pubs in Ninfield - The Kings Arms and the Blacksmith Inn.

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