Beckley is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England.

He emigrated in 1838 on the "James Pattison"[9] with his mother and stepfather, became a miller in Tamworth and founded the flour milling company George Fielder & Co. now controlled by the international conglomerate Wilmar The parish church is the All Saints church, which is located at the far west end of the town.

[10] The lowest level of government is the Beckley parish council which meets once a month.

The parish council is responsible for local amenities such as the provision of litter bins, bus shelters and allotments.

East Sussex county council is the third tier of government, providing education, libraries and highway maintenance.

Prior to Brexit in 2020, Beckley was part of the South East England constituency in the European Parliament.