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4 days ago · The village, pleasantly situated on a southern slope tumbling down to the small river which bears its name, was famous for its iron works, making cannon and shot until the bottom fell out of the Sussex iron trade. Brede went over to the manufacture of gunpowder in the 18th century and William Sinden was ‘blown into five parts from the sudden ...
1 day ago · Rye is a town and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England, two miles from the sea at the confluence of three rivers: the Rother, the Tillingham and the Brede. An important member of the mediaeval Cinque Ports confederation, it was at the head of an embayment of the English Channel, and almost entirely surrounded by the sea.
2 days ago · TQ9016 : New Gate, Winchelsea, E Sussex A site visitor has said "Winchelsea was originally 4x larger than it now is, going as far as this gate. It was devastated by the Black Death, and the population numbers never recovered, due to the silting up of the River Brede.
2 days ago · Find a Brede Bed and Breakfast in East Sussex. Full details of Guest Houses, Cheap Hotel and B&B Accommodation in Brede with live prices, availability and online booking.
4 days ago · Rye is a small town and civil parish in the Rother district, in East Sussex, England, two miles from the sea at the confluence of three rivers: the Rother, the Tillingham and the Brede. In medieval times, as an important member of the Cinque Ports confederation, it was at the head of an embayment of the English Channel, and almost entirely ...
5 days ago · Two Udimore families were famous as members of a gang of smugglers based at The Red Lion in Brede. It took a big chunk out of the tiny population when menfolk from the Whiteman and Millis families were indicted at Horsham Assizes in 1828 and sentenced to transportation.