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Piddinghoe, The Village c.1955
Photo ref: P343003
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We are in the Ouse valley just north of Newhaven. St John's church is on high ground overlooking the tidal river. It has a Norman flint-built round tower, and a shingled octagonal spire. It is one of the three Norman round towers of Sussex. The weather vane is a sea-trout not the 'begilded dolphin' mentioned in the poetry of Rudyard Kipling - 'Where Piddinghoe's begilded dolphin veers'. Pottery was a local industry; a conical kiln has been rebuilt and conserved. The sailing cruiser is moored in a mud berth, and local people look on curiously. The village was notorious for smuggling. The scene is more wooded now.

An extract from Villages of Sussex Photographic Memories.

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A Selection of Memories from Piddinghoe

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Piddinghoe

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I have very fond memories of my holidays in Piddinghoe, spent at my Aunty Rene's home which stood on the bank of the River Ouse. I loved walking into the village to buy cream soda pop from Mr Caplin's shop. He would call me & my little sister "his little Welsh friends" as that's where we travelled from to visit our family. Our walks along the river with the dog. Piddinghoe holds a special place in my heart.