Marden, West Sussex

Civil parish in West Sussex, England

Human settlement in England

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

England
West Sussex

50°55′48″N 0°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

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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

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1. ^ a b "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.

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