A description of Rye by Barbara Ballard claims that the word Rye is a corruption of an old Anglo- Saxon word meaning an island. Sounds a quite feasible explanation. There have been others of course, the favourite Rhee, meaning shelter but island does sound convincing. Barbara Ballard’s description of Rye off the “Postcard of Britain website is quite descriptive too. Continue reading The Word Rye means Island
Tag: Romney Marsh
The Town on the Hill
The Town on the Hill
Rye – built on a sandstone rock rising out of the Romney Marsh, surely one of the most beautiful towns in Britain. A living example of the way things were. Continue reading The Town on the Hill
Bogus Refuse Collectors in Rye
Throughout the winter months cyclists and hikers have been noticing rubbish, obviously dumped when the growth was high, appearing in hedges and ditches all over Romney Marsh and in woodland areas everywhere. Continue reading Bogus Refuse Collectors in Rye
Summary History of Rye 16
by Rya
Part 16 William Holloway, Historian of Rye
William Holloway was born on 1st August, 1785 at Emsworth in Hampshire of a merchant family. At the age of seven he was sent to Midhurst Grammar School, where he received a good classical education as well as a certain amount of Continue reading Summary History of Rye 16