Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for ROTTINGDEAN

ROTTINGDEAN, a village, a parish, and a sub-district, in Lewes district, Sussex. The village stands on the coast, 4 miles E S E of Brighton r. station; is a sea-bathing resort; has a post-office under Brighton, privatebaths, bathing-machines, and many lodging-houses; and is noted for its wells, which are nearly empty at high-water and rise as the tide falls. The parish comprises 3, 147 acres of land, and 492 of water. Real property, £13, 719; of which £4, 225 are in gas-works. Pop., 1,016. Houses, 203. The property is divided among a few. High cliffs are on the coast. Agate and chalcedonypebbles are found, and are cut and polished for bracelets. There are four coast-guard stations. A French forcelanded here in 1377, with the intention of sacking Lewes and its priory; and were confronted and defeated by theprior and some neighbouring knights; but captured theprior, and carried him away. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Chichester. Value, £332.* Patron, the Earl of Abergavenny. The church is early English, in good condition; and has a tower and spire. There are a national school, the Brighton industrial schools, and a large classical academy.—The sub-district contains 7 parishes. Acres, 16, 711. Pop., 2, 392. Houses, 462.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a village, a parish, and a sub-district"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Rottingdean CP/AP       Rottingdean SubD       Sussex AncC
Place: Rottingdean

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