Marden, West Sussex
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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 | |
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.
Cricket
In 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
- ^ 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.
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