A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
IDEN, a parish in Rye district, Sussex; on the river Rother and the Military canal, adjacent to Kent, 2½ miles N of Rye r. station. It has a post office under Rye. Acres, 2, 947. Rea property, £6, 699. Pop., 600. Houses, 131. The property is divided among a few. An ancient residence here, which has disappeared, but the moat of which may still be traced, belonged to the family of Iden, one of whom, Shakspeare's " Gentleman of Kent." killed Jack Cade. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Chichester. Valne, £753.* Patron, the Rev. John L. Bates. The church is ancient; consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with a tower; and was recently in disrepair. There are a Wesleyan chapel, and charities £5.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Iden AP/CP Rye RegD/PLU Sussex AncC |
| Place: | Iden |
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