Rye
Rye is a town in East Sussex that in medieval times was one of the Cinque Ports responsible for England's maritime defence. It stood at the head of a bay, which silted up, leaving the town two miles from the sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Camber Castle and Rye Castle.
Camber Castle
Photo: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Camber Castle, also known formerly as Winchelsea Castle, is a 16th-century Device Fort, built near Rye by King Henry VIII to protect the Sussex coast of England against French attack.
Rye Castle
Castle
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Rye Castle, also known as Ypres Tower, was built in the 13th or 14th centuries, and is situated in Rye, East Sussex, England. It is a Grade I listed building and has been scheduled as an ancient monument.
Lamb House
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Lamb House is a Grade II* listed 18th-century house situated in Rye, East Sussex, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. The house is run as a writer's house museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winchelsea and Winchelsea Beach.
Winchelsea
Town
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Winchelsea is a town in the county of East Sussex, England, located between the High Weald and the Romney Marsh, approximately two miles southwest of Rye and seven miles north east of Hastings.
Winchelsea Beach
Village
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Winchelsea Beach is a seaside village in the parish of Icklesham in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is located about ten miles east of Hastings, and about 1.5 miles south east of Winchelsea. Winchelsea Beach is situated 2 miles south of Rye.
Rye
- Type: Locality
- Location: Rother District, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.9478° or 50° 56′ 52″ northLongitude
0.7297° or 0° 43′ 47″ eastElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
9F22WPXH+4VGeoNames ID
7297997
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