by Arthur Woodgate I have always argued that the villages of the old Rye union of parishes were once part of the Borough of Rye. When I visited the Peasmarsh Spar shop one fine morning at the beginning of September and said it was lovely ‘hopping’ weather, no one seemed to know what I was … Continue reading Hop Picking with Arthur Woodgate
Tag: Borough of Rye
Explore Borough of Rye through Rye’s Own, from remembered scenes and historical detail to the news and personalities that gave the place its character. Among the pieces gathered here are “Rye at War”, “Building Development Will Cause Flooding”, and “Hop Picking with Arthur Woodgate”, each adding its own detail to the story. Together they offer a characterful route through the magazine’s record of local life, memory and change.
Building Development Will Cause Flooding
By Cliff Bloomfield I read with interest the article regarding a proposed housing development on the north side of Udimore Road in the April Issue. I think the points raised miss the main problems with such a scheme, that is the effect on the Tillingham Green Estate. In 1966 at that time I was serving … Continue reading Building Development Will Cause Flooding
Rye at War
HITLER’S SECRET WEAPON Early June 1944 was an optimistic period for the people of Rye and England. Here on the southern coast great armies were massing in preparation for the invasion of Hitler’s Europe.