Playden
| Playden | |
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 Playden
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| Playden shown within East Sussex | |
| Area | 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi) -inc East Guldeford |
| Population | 340 (Parish-2011) |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (20/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ925226 |
| • London | 52 miles (84 km) NW |
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| 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 |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| 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. It 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.
The Norman church is dedicated to St Michael.
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.
In addition, part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh & Rye SSSI lies within Playden parish
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