Brede, East Sussex
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Brede is a village and civil parish
in the Rother
District of East Sussex
, England
. It is located eight miles (13 km) north of Hastings
and four miles (6 km) west of Rye
. It takes its name from the River Brede
.
The ecclesiastical parish is teamed with Udimore
; the two parish churches are St George, Brede and St Mary Udimore.
The Village has a primary school, Methodist church and recreation ground. There are also two pubs. A bus service connects the village to Northiam, Hastings and Rye.
The parish contains a Site of Special Scientific Interest
(SSSI) — Brede Pit and Cutting
. A cutting into the landscape has revealed a sequence of all known geological layers in the area. Fossilised remains in these sections provide key information for the study of palaeogeography
, sedimentology
and palaeoecology.
Avant-garde
singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf
recorded parts of his 2009 album The Bachelor
using the church organ at St George's, Brede.
Florence Aylward (1862–1950) a composer known for ballads was born at Brede Rectory.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Rother
Rother
Rother is a local government district in East Sussex, England. The district is named after the River Rother which flows within its boundaries.-History:...
District of East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located eight miles (13 km) north of Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
and four miles (6 km) west of Rye
Rye, East Sussex
Rye is a small town in East Sussex, England, which stands approximately two miles from the open sea and is at the confluence of three rivers: the Rother, the Tillingham and the Brede...
. It takes its name from the River Brede
River Brede
The Brede is an English river in East Sussex. It flows into the Rock Channel and then onto the River Rother at Rye, Sussex. It gives its name to the village of Brede, which lies between Hastings and Tenterden...
.
The ecclesiastical parish is teamed with Udimore
Udimore
Udimore is a village and civil parish in the Rother District of East Sussex, England. It is located five miles west of Rye on the B2089 road to Brede....
; the two parish churches are St George, Brede and St Mary Udimore.
The Village has a primary school, Methodist church and recreation ground. There are also two pubs. A bus service connects the village to Northiam, Hastings and Rye.
The parish contains a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
(SSSI) — Brede Pit and Cutting
Brede Pit and Cutting
Brede Pit and Cutting is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the parish of Brede, East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1990 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site is important for the study of palaeogeography, sedimentology and palaeoecology....
. A cutting into the landscape has revealed a sequence of all known geological layers in the area. Fossilised remains in these sections provide key information for the study of palaeogeography
Palaeogeography
Palaeogeography is the study of what the geography was in times past. It is most often used about the physical landscape, although nothing excludes its use in reference to the human or cultural environment...
, sedimentology
Sedimentology
Sedimentology encompasses the study of modern sediments such as sand, mud , and clay, and the processes that result in their deposition. Sedimentologists apply their understanding of modern processes to interpret geologic history through observations of sedimentary rocks and sedimentary...
and palaeoecology.
Avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf
Patrick Wolf
Patrick Wolf is an English-Irish singer-songwriter from South London. Patrick utilises a wide variety of instruments in his music, most commonly the ukulele, piano and viola...
recorded parts of his 2009 album The Bachelor
The Bachelor (album)
The Bachelor is the fourth studio album by English-Irish singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf. The organ parts were recorded using the organ at St. George's church in Brede, East Sussex. The album charted at #49 on the UK album charts...
using the church organ at St George's, Brede.
Florence Aylward (1862–1950) a composer known for ballads was born at Brede Rectory.