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Buxted is a long-established village in East Sussex, situated just a couple of miles northeast of Uckfield on the edge of the High Weald. It is perhaps best known historically as the birthplace of the English iron industry; it was here in 1543 that Ralf Hogge cast the first iron cannon, a legacy still marked by the "Hogge" carvings on the 16th-century Hogge House. The village shifted slightly from its medieval origins when the local estate owner moved the settlement to improve his view from Buxted Park, leaving the Grade I listed St Margaret’s Church standing somewhat in isolation within the parkland. Today, the village is practical for day-to-day life, served by a local shop, a couple of pubs, and a primary school. One of its most defining features is the railway station, which sits on the Oxted Line and provides a direct, albeit hourly, link to London Bridge. Surrounded by rolling countryside and close to the southern reaches of Ashdown Forest, the village feels rural but remains well-connected by the A272 and the nearby A22.