Description
Guestling, a village and a parish in Sussex. The village stands 4 miles from Hastings station on the L.B. & S.C.R. and S.E.R. It is partly situated on an acclivity commanding fine views; consists of numerous detached houses and a few villas, and has a post office of the name of Guestling Green under Hastings; money order and telegraph office, Ore. Acreage of parish, 3578; population, 801. Broomham is an ancient seat of the Ashbumhams, and has a richly-wooded park. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Chichester; value, £420 with residence. Patron, Clare College, Cambridge. The church was destroyed by fire 23 March, 1890, but has been restored. There are an endowed school and some small almshouses.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1894-5
