Piddinghoe
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| Piddinghoe shown within East Sussex | |
| Area | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population | 255 (Parish-2011) |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (69/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ433031 |
| • London | 48 miles (77 km) N |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWHAVEN |
| Postcode district | BN9 |
| Dialling code | 01273 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Piddinghoe is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. It is located in the valley of the River Ouse between Lewes and Newhaven, five miles (8 km) south of the former, downstream of Southease.
The village was once a central player in Sussex smuggling. It is also notable for having the only remaining bottle-shaped brick kiln in the country.
St John's Church is one of three in the Ouse Valley with a round Norman tower, the others being at nearby Southease and Lewes.
Piddinghoe is regularly visited by sailing enthusiasts as the body of water by the village is a fine location for dinghy sailing in particular but also windsurfing.
An old saying of unknown origin says that "Piddinghoe people shoe their magpies". One theory is that this refers to the habit of shoeing oxen, which if black and white, were called magpies.
Piddinghoe does not appear in the Domesday Book, but by 1220 a manor of that name was in the hands of William de Warenne.
In the 13th century the village name appears as Peddinghowe or Pidingeho and in the 14th century as Pydynghowe.
The village was part of the Holmstrow hundred until the abolition of hundreds in the 19th century.
In 1929 part of the parish on the coast was made into the parish of Peacehaven.
At a local level Piddinghoe is governed by Piddinghoe Parish Council. Their responsibilities include footpaths, street lighting, playgrounds and minor planning applications. The parish council has five seats available although only four were filled in the uncontested May 2007 election.
The next level of government is the district council. The parish of Piddinghoe lies within the Kingston ward of Lewes District Council, which returns a single seat to the council. The election on 12 May 2015 returned a Liberal Democrat
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