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Rye Foreign is a small hamlet and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The hamlet is about 2 miles (or 3 km) north-west of Rye, immediately to the east of the larger village of Peasmarsh. The name of the parish came about in 1247, when King Henry III reassumed control of Rye and Winchelsea from the Abbey of Fecamp, but left part of the area still under the Abbey: hence "Rye Foreign".[3] There is no parish church, although the building still stands in secular use.

Rye Foreign
Rye Foreign Location within East Sussex
Area	3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) [1]
Population	335 (Parish-2011)[2]
• Density	238/sq mi (92/km2)
OS grid reference	TQ900225
• London	51 miles (82 km) NW
Civil parish	Rye Foreign
District	Rother
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RYE
Postcode district	TN31
Dialling code	01797
Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Hastings and Rye
List of places UK England East Sussex 50.97°N 0.71°E / 50.97; 0.71

The parish also includes Bowler's Town and Springfield.[4]

The parish was formed in 1894 from the part of the ancient parish of Rye outside the borough of Rye. From 1894 to 1934 it was part of the rural district of Hastings. From 1934 to 1974 it was in the Battle Rural District.

The local inns are the Royal Oak and the Hare and Hounds.[5]

Landmarks

The Site of Special Scientific Interest Leasam Heronry Wood is to be found within the parish. The site is a nationally important heronry with around fifty pairs breeding here.[6]

References

External links

Media related to Rye Foreign at Wikimedia Commons

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