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: Tower Street
Step into the Rye’s Own archive for stories connected with Tower Street, a place viewed through local news, memory, change and the experiences of those who knew it. Stories such as “Arthur’s Cinque Ports Street”, “Pages from Deans Rag Books”, and “Tanks in Rye” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture. It is a collection to browse for both the main story and the small, telling details that a local magazine notices.
Tanks in Rye
By Clifford Bloomfield 1940 Fair Meadow, Rye Hill, at that time was like open parkland and a good number of mature oak trees were spread over it. I recall seeing, when on our Sunday afternoon walks, a tented army camp with vehicles and tanks standing under the trees.
Pages from Deans Rag Books
Deans Rag Book Company were toy makers in Rye from the fifties to the seventies. They produced many varieties of soft toys and also their famous Rag Books for children which are famous all over the world.