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{{short description |Village in East Sussex, England}}
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{{Infobox UK place
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| official_name=Playden
| official_name = Playden
| country=England
| country = England
| region=South East England
| region = South East England
| 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>
| 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>
| area_total_km2 =16.6
| area_total_km2 = 16.6
| population = 340
| population = 340
| 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>
| 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>
| population_density= {{convert|51|/sqmi|/km2|abbr=on}}
| population_density = {{convert|51|/sqmi|/km2|abbr=on}}
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| coordinates = {{coord|50.97|0.74|display=inline,title}}
| post_town=RYE
| post_town = RYE
| postcode_area=TN
| postcode_area = TN
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| postcode_district = TN31
| dial_code=01797
| dial_code = 01797
| constituency_westminster=[[Hastings and Rye (UK Parliament constituency)|Hastings and Rye]]
| constituency_westminster = [[Hastings and Rye (UK Parliament constituency)|Hastings and Rye]]
| london_distance={{convert|52|mi}} [[Boxing the compass|NW]]
| london_distance = {{convert|52|mi}} [[Boxing the compass|NW]]
| civil_parish=Playden
| civil_parish = Playden
| shire_district=[[Rother District|Rother]]
| shire_district = [[Rother District|Rother]]
| shire_county=[[East Sussex]]
| shire_county = [[East Sussex]]
}}
}}
[[File:Playden Oasts Hotel, Playden, East Sussex - geograph.org.uk - 574742.jpg|thumbnail|Playden Oasts Hotel, Playden]]
[[File:Playden Oasts Hotel, Playden, East Sussex - geograph.org.uk - 574742.jpg|thumbnail|Playden Oasts Hotel, Playden]]
'''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&nbsp;km) north-west of [[Rye, East Sussex|Rye]].
'''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&nbsp;km) north-west of [[Rye, East Sussex|Rye]].

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 &mdash; Houghton Green Cliff |publisher=Natural England |url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1005473.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=2008-07-05}}</ref>

In addition, part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh & Rye SSSI lies within Playden parish


==History==
==History==
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>
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>


== Governance ==
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>
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>


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]].

== Landmarks ==
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>
[[File:Playden church 1905 postcard.jpg|thumb|The parish church, as depicted in a postcard, circa 1905]]
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 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".<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.

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 &mdash; 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>

In addition, part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh & Rye SSSI lies within Playden parish.


== People ==
== People ==
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>
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>

== Architecture ==
Playden and the greater Rye area is well known for its Oast Houses. Originally used for storing and drying grain for beer. An Oast House is unique conical building with domed roof. Adorning the domed roof is a distinctive white capping that is called a '[[Cowl (oast)|cowl']] . The cowl functions to keep the weather out and encourage air flow. The direction of the cowl moves with the wind and the creaking sound it makes is a distinctive feature of the [[Oast house|Oast House]]. Many Oast Houses dot the country side throughout Playden. Many have been converted into private residences, however the [https://www.passportcollective.com/places-to-stay-in-rye Playden Oasts Hotel] offers accommodation and meals to the public.


==References==
==References==
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Playden
Playden is located in East Sussex
Playden
Playden
Location within East Sussex
Area16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi) -inc East Guldeford[1]
Population340 (Parish-2011)[2]
• Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
OS grid referenceTQ925226
• London52 miles (84 km) NW
Civil parish
  • Playden
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRYE
Postcode districtTN31
Dialling code01797
PoliceSussex
FireEast Sussex
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UK Parliament
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50°58′N 0°44′E / 50.97°N 0.74°E / 50.97; 0.74
Playden Oasts Hotel, Playden

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

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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.[3]

Governance

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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

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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 parish church, as depicted in a postcard, circa 1905

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

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The artist and scientific illustrator Brian Hargreaves (1935-2011) lived in Playden up until the time of his death.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. ^ Notes on the village Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Welcome to Playden.info | Playden Councillors". www.playden.info. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Playden.info | Playden Village Council Downloads". www.playden.info. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  6. ^ St Michael's church Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Playden – St Michael – Sussex Parish Churches". Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Welcome to Playden.info | About Playden Village". www.playden.info. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  9. ^ "SSSI Citation — Houghton Green Cliff" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 July 2008. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ 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

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