Marden, West Sussex

Marden
Up Marden Ridge
Marden Location within West Sussex
Area	6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi)  [1]
Population	79  [1] 2001 Census
•  Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU804151
•  London	51 miles (82 km) NE
Civil parish	Marden
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHICHESTER
Postcode district	PO18
Dialling code	01243
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Chichester
List of places UK England West Sussex 50°55′48″N0°51′20″W / 50.92987°N 0.85556°W / 50.92987; -0.85556

Marden is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the South Downs and comprises the villages of North Marden and East Marden.

Cricket

In 1680, lines written in an old bible invite: "All you that do delight in Cricket, come to Marden, pitch your wickets". This is the earliest known reference in cricket history to the wicket. ^[2]

References

1. "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
2. Waghorn HT (1906) The Dawn of Cricket, p.3. Electric Press.