Marden is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the South Downs and comprises the villages of North Marden and East Marden.
Marden | |
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![]() Up Marden Ridge | |
Location within West Sussex | |
Area | 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 79 [1] 2001 Census |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU804151 |
• London | 51 miles (82 km) NE |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHICHESTER |
Postcode district | PO18 |
Dialling code | 01243 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | West Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Cricket
editIn 1680, lines written in an old bible invite: "All you that do delight in Cricket, come to Marden, pitch your wickets". This is the earliest known reference in cricket history to the wicket.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ^ Waghorn HT (1906) The Dawn of Cricket, p.3. Electric Press.