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A2100 is a non-primary A road in
East SussexEast Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
,
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. It runs from near
Mountfield, East SussexMountfield is a village and civil parish in the Rother District of East Sussex three miles north-west of Battle. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book....
to Baldslow in the north of Hastings. It was part of the original A21 road from London to
HastingsHastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
, and passes through
BattleBattle is a small town and civil parish in the local government district of Rother in East Sussex, England. It lies south southeast of London, east of Brighton and east of the county town of Lewes...
, the site of the
Battle of HastingsThe Battle of Hastings occurred on 14 October 1066 during the Norman conquest of England, between the Norman-French army of Duke William II of Normandy and the English army under King Harold II...
.
Going south, the route starts at the Johns Cross roundabout near Mountfield. From this point the current route of the A21 continues south-east through Vinehall Street,
WhatlingtonWhatlington is a village and civil parish in the Rother District of East Sussex, England. The village is located seven miles north of Hastings, just off the A21 road....
and
Kent StreetKent Street is a small ribbon development along the A21, 1 mile north of St Leonards on Sea. It spans 800 yards from Carpenters Barn Farm at the southern end past up to at the northern most end. There is only one road adjacent to Kent street, Bluemans Lane. OS map and...
, while the A2100 goes more or less due south.
It initially travels through woods, and crosses the Tunbridge Wells to Hastings railway line at a level crossing. It later forms the main street of Battle, and then turns south-east towards Hastings, eventually meeting the A21 and the
A28The A28 is a trunk road in southern England. It runs south-west from the seaside resort of Margate in Kent via Westgate and Birchington, reaching open countryside at Sarre. The road continues via Upstreet and Hersden to Sturry, and on to the cathedral city of Canterbury...
at Baldslow.
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