Playden
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| Playden | |
  Playden shown within East Sussex |
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| Area-inc East Guldeford[1] | 6.4 sq mi (16.6 km²) |
|---|---|
| Population | 327 (Parish-2007)[1] includes East Guldeford |
| - Density | 51/sq mi (20/km²) |
| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 52 miles (84 km) NW |
| District | Rother |
| Shire county | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RYE |
| Postcode district | TN31 |
| Dialling code | 01797 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Hastings and Rye |
| List of places: UK • England • East Sussex | |
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. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book; 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[2].
The Norman church is dedicated to St Michael[3].
[edit] References
- ^ a b East Sussex in Figures. East Sussex County Council. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Notes on the village
- ^ St Michael's church
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