By Arthur Woodgate The sea until 1300 would have washed the north side of Rye with a causeway across to Rye Hill. Wrecks of ships have been found in streets north of the Town wall and of boats where the town ditch was.
Tag: Crown Field
Discover Crown Field in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. Stories such as “Arthur’s Cinque Ports Street”, “Rise & Fall Part Two”, and “Theatre & Cinema in Rye” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture. The archive leaves room for eyewitness detail, strong opinions and the affectionate hindsight that gives Rye’s Own its particular flavour.
Rise & Fall Part Two
The Rise and Fall of Rye’s Industry and Commerce Part 2 By Arthur Woodgate In the nineteenth century, on a ridge of high ground, in the part of greater Heathfield known as Punnetts Town, there were two windmills. One ground the corn, but it is the other, the one that worked wood working machinery, that … Continue reading Rise & Fall Part Two
Theatre & Cinema in Rye
Many of these ‘Memories’ came from Jo’ Kirkham’s “Memories” series. We were given the first mention of a theatre by Mrs M. Allen. She described Mr. John West’s visiting ” Rye Theatre”. This was a canvas structure erected on Crown Field, before World War 1. it had a fresh production every night, but soon closed … Continue reading Theatre & Cinema in Rye