East Marden

East Marden
Church and well
East Marden is located in West Sussex
East Marden
East Marden
Location within West Sussex
OS grid referenceSU807146
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townChichester
Postcode districtPO18
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AmbulanceSouth East Coast
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50°55′30″N 0°51′11″W / 50.925°N 0.853°W / 50.925; -0.853

East Marden is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Marden, in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It is on the spur of the South Downs It is first mentioned in the Domesday Book as Meredone and was given in 1086 to Roger, Earl of Montgomery.[1] The church, St Peters (UK Ordnance Survey grid reference SU807145), dates from the 12th century and is still used for worship every other Sunday.[2] Its oldest house today dates back to 1728 ( Salzman, 1953). The village, some 100 metres above sea level, is in an area of unusually high rainfall. Its most famous landmark is the thatched well on the village green.[3] The population has remained static for over a century.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 80.[5] On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished to form "Marden".[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Kelly's Post Office Directory of Sussex, 1867
  2. ^ "Welcome to the website for the Octagon Parish". The Octagon PCC. 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  3. ^ Clark, Ross (28 October 2006). "The wetter, the better". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  4. ^ 1861 Census/63 residents; 1991/60(Genuki)
  5. ^ "Population statistics East Marden AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Relationships and changes East Marden AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 May 2023.

References

  • Salzman, L.F (1953,reprinted 1973) A History of the county of West Sussex: The Rape of Chichester, pp 107–108 ISBN 0-7129-0588-X

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