Winchelsea
Winchelsea is a village in the non-metropolitan region of East Sussex, within the historical region of Sussex, England, located between the High Weald and also the Romney Marsh, around 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) south west of Rye as well as 7 miles (11 km) north eastern of Hastings. The community stands on the site of a medieval town, founded in 1288, to replace an earlier community of the same name, in some cases called Old Winchelsea, which was shed to coastal disintegration. The town is part of the civil parish of Icklesham. It is declared by some homeowners that the town is in fact the smallest town in Britain, as there is a mayor and corporation in Winchelsea, yet that case is disputed by areas such as Fordwich. The mayor of Winchelsea is selected every year from among the participants of the corporation, who are known as freemen, as opposed to being elected by public ballot. New freemen are themselves chosen by existing members of the firm. Hence, in its present kind, the corporation is effectively a relic of Winchelsea's days as a 'rotten borough' (when Winchelsea chose two MPs yet the number of voters was limited to about a lots, often fewer). The firm lost its staying civil as well as judicial powers in 1886 but was preserved as a charity by an Act of Parliament to keep the subscription of the Cinque Port Confederation. The mayor and also corporation in Winchelsea currently have a greatly ceremonial role, along with obligation for the continuous treatment as well as upkeep of the main noted ancient monuments in the town and the Winchelsea museum. Winchelsea comprises neither a city government area, civil parish nor charter trustees area.
