In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Mayfield like this:
Mayfield, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Sussex, 2½ miles SE. of Rotherfield by rail and 7½ miles S. of Tunbridge Wells, 13,668 ac., pop. 2912; P.O., T.O.; at Mayfield is a conventual establishment, erected (1866) by the Duchess of Leeds; also remains of a palace of the archbishops of Canterbury, in which are the relics of St Dunstan.
Mayfield through time
Mayfield is now part of Wealden district. Click here for graphs and data of how Wealden has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Mayfield itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Mayfield, in Wealden and Sussex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8835
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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