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{{short description |Village in East Sussex, England}} |
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| area_footnotes = -''inc [[East Guldeford]]''<ref name=ESiF>{{cite web |url=http://www.eastsussexinfigures.org.uk/webview/ |title=East Sussex in Figures |accessdate=2008-04-26 |publisher=East Sussex County Council}}</ref> |
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| area_total_km2 = 16.6 |
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| population = 340 |
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| population=327 (Parish-2007)<ref name=ESiF /><br>''includes [[East Guldeford]]'' |
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| population_ref = (Parish-2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11127603&c=TN31+7PJ&d=16&e=62&g=6421506&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1444215224421&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=7 October 2015}}</ref> |
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| population_density = {{convert|51|/sqmi|/km2|abbr=on}} |
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| os_grid_reference = TQ925226 |
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| latitude=50.97 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|50.97|0.74|display=inline,title}} |
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| longitude=0.74 |
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| post_town = RYE |
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| postcode_area = TN |
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| postcode_district = TN31 |
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| dial_code = 01797 |
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| constituency_westminster = [[Hastings and Rye (UK Parliament constituency)|Hastings and Rye]] |
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| london_distance = {{convert|52|mi}} [[Boxing the compass|NW]] |
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| civil_parish = Playden |
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| shire_district = [[Rother District|Rother]] |
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| shire_county = [[East Sussex]] |
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[[File:Playden Oasts Hotel, Playden, East Sussex - geograph.org.uk - 574742.jpg|thumbnail|Playden Oasts Hotel, Playden]] |
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'''Playden''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Rother District|Rother]] district of [[East Sussex]], England. The village is located one mile (1.6 km) north-west of [[Rye, East Sussex|Rye]]. |
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==History== |
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Playden is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] as Pleidena; it is a largely rural parish, having no village centre, and the hamlet of Houghton Green is included in the parish. Playden's main occupation was fishing: the fish were salted in a one-time settlement known as ''Saltcote'', after the fact that it had a fish salting industry based there. ''Saltcote Street'' is now all that remains of that industry.<ref>[http://www.villagenet.co.uk/rotherlevels/villages/playden.php Notes on the village] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327020358/http://www.villagenet.co.uk/rotherlevels/villages/playden.php |date=2008-03-27 }}</ref> |
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== Governance == |
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The Norman church is dedicated to St Michael<ref>[http://www.rye-tourism.co.uk/pages/playden_church.asp St Michael's church]</ref>. |
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Playden Parish Council has four councillors,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Playden.info {{!}} Playden Councillors|url=https://www.playden.info/councillors|access-date=2021-04-19|website=www.playden.info}}</ref> and meets monthly at the WI Hall in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Playden.info {{!}} Playden Village Council Downloads|url=https://www.playden.info/council|access-date=2021-04-19|website=www.playden.info}}</ref> |
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The parish is within the [[Rother District|Rother]] District of [[East Sussex]]. In the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom Parliament]], it is part of the [[Hastings and Rye (UK Parliament constituency)|Hastings & Rye constituency]], represented since the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 UK general election]] by [[Sally-Ann Hart]], of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative party]]. |
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== Landmarks == |
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The Norman church is dedicated to St Michael.<ref>[http://www.rye-tourism.co.uk/pages/playden_church.asp St Michael's church] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310183613/http://www.rye-tourism.co.uk/pages/playden_church.asp |date=2007-03-10 }}</ref> It was begun in 1190, and contains a ladder to the bell tower dated 1686.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Playden – St Michael – Sussex Parish Churches|url=https://sussexparishchurches.org/church/playden-st-michael/|access-date=2021-04-19|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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[[File:Playden church 1905 postcard.jpg|thumb|The parish church, as depicted in a postcard, circa 1905]] |
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The field in front of the Church formerly known as Beacon Oak Field was the site of a 15th century beacon at Sawcut (sic), sighting from Tenterden and Alomsbridge (about Newington Bridge, Kent, name has disappeared). The beacon was in the form of a tar filled barrel in an oak tree that was burnt down around 1930 but the stump remains. |
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The parish includes a two-acre field known as The Butt Field, which since 1703 has been available to the people of the village for "archery practice, recreation and sport".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Playden.info {{!}} About Playden Village|url=https://www.playden.info/about|access-date=2021-04-14|website=www.playden.info}}</ref> It is now mainly used for the grazing of sheep. |
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Within the parish there is a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] (SSSI), [[Houghton Green Cliff]]. This is an exposed cliff face displaying sandstones of geological interest.<ref>{{cite journal|title=SSSI Citation — Houghton Green Cliff|url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1005473.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=Natural England|accessdate=2008-07-05}}</ref> |
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In addition, part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh & Rye SSSI lies within Playden parish. |
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== People == |
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The artist and scientific illustrator [[Brian Hargreaves]] (1935-2011) lived in Playden up until the time of his death.<ref name="RCM">{{cite web |first1=Christine |last1=Rhone |title=Brian Hargreaves |url=https://www.ryemuseum.co.uk/brian-hargreaves/ |publisher=[[Rye Castle Museum]] |accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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6 A New History of Rye, Leopold Aaron Vidler, 1934 |
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7 A Perambulation of Kent, William Lambarde, 1596 |
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8 The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex, Thomas Walker Horsfield, 1825 |
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==External links== |
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{{Commons category-inline|Playden}} |
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Latest revision as of 19:53, 23 June 2022
Playden | |
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Location within East Sussex | |
Area | 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi) -inc East Guldeford[1] |
Population | 340 (Parish-2011)[2] |
• Density | 51/sq mi (20/km2) |
OS grid reference | TQ925226 |
• London | 52 miles (84 km) NW |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | RYE |
Postcode district | TN31 |
Dialling code | 01797 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | East Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Playden is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is located one mile (1.6 km) north-west of Rye.
History
[edit]Playden is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Pleidena; it is a largely rural parish, having no village centre, and the hamlet of Houghton Green is included in the parish. Playden's main occupation was fishing: the fish were salted in a one-time settlement known as Saltcote, after the fact that it had a fish salting industry based there. Saltcote Street is now all that remains of that industry.[3]
Governance
[edit]Playden Parish Council has four councillors,[4] and meets monthly at the WI Hall in the village.[5]
The parish is within the Rother District of East Sussex. In the United Kingdom Parliament, it is part of the Hastings & Rye constituency, represented since the 2019 UK general election by Sally-Ann Hart, of the Conservative party.
Landmarks
[edit]The Norman church is dedicated to St Michael.[6] It was begun in 1190, and contains a ladder to the bell tower dated 1686.[7]
The field in front of the Church formerly known as Beacon Oak Field was the site of a 15th century beacon at Sawcut (sic), sighting from Tenterden and Alomsbridge (about Newington Bridge, Kent, name has disappeared). The beacon was in the form of a tar filled barrel in an oak tree that was burnt down around 1930 but the stump remains.
The parish includes a two-acre field known as The Butt Field, which since 1703 has been available to the people of the village for "archery practice, recreation and sport".[8] It is now mainly used for the grazing of sheep.
Within the parish there is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Houghton Green Cliff. This is an exposed cliff face displaying sandstones of geological interest.[9]
In addition, part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh & Rye SSSI lies within Playden parish.
People
[edit]The artist and scientific illustrator Brian Hargreaves (1935-2011) lived in Playden up until the time of his death.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ Notes on the village Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Welcome to Playden.info | Playden Councillors". www.playden.info. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to Playden.info | Playden Village Council Downloads". www.playden.info. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ St Michael's church Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Playden – St Michael – Sussex Parish Churches". Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to Playden.info | About Playden Village". www.playden.info. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "SSSI Citation — Houghton Green Cliff" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
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(help) - ^ Rhone, Christine. "Brian Hargreaves". Rye Castle Museum. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
6 A New History of Rye, Leopold Aaron Vidler, 1934
7 A Perambulation of Kent, William Lambarde, 1596
8 The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex, Thomas Walker Horsfield, 1825
External links
[edit]Media related to Playden at Wikimedia Commons