Wartling, East Sussex
Wartling lies just on the edge of the Pevensey Levels, between Windmill Hill and Pevensey.
There are two parts to the parish, Wartling Hill near to the church, and about two miles away to the North, lies Boreham Street which is also a very pretty village built on the main Ninfield to Hailsham road.
Wartling's name was originally Wertlinges which translates from the Saxon to "the settlement of Wyrtel's people", and Boreham Street from the Saxon meaning "Boar Enclosure". In the Domesday survey, it had a population of 280, land able to support 18 ploughs, woodland for 200 pigs, three salt workings, and a chapel. The chapel was mentioned as being given to the College of Hastings by the count of Eu.
The current church dates from the 13th century, and is believed to lie on the land where the chapel used to be.
During the late 1500's there were a large number of French names recorded in the church register, it is probable that they had been employed at Ashburnham and other local Furnaces to help set up the process. On the wall in the church are two very rare iron tombstone heads, which were provided by Jonathan Harmer of Heathfield.
- from www.wartlingparish.org.uk/gallery