Rye, East Sussex

Rye is a small town in East Sussex, England, on the edge of the Romney Marsh. Originally a port, it was added to the Cinque Ports, but is now inland as the marshes have been drained.

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Town - East Sussex - England - Romney Marsh - Port - Cinque Port

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Notable buildings in the town include St Mary's church, the Ypres Tower and many of those on Mermaid Street. Famous residents have included authors Henry James, E.F. Benson, and Margaret Rumer Godden, all of whom at different times inhabited Lamb House, one of the city's historic residences. The house and the town figure prominently in several of Benson's novels. Benson renamed the town Tilling, while it became Dunsford in the Romney Marsh books of Monica Edwards.

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St Mary's church - Ypres Tower - Henry James - E.F. Benson - Margaret Rumer Godden - Monica Edwards

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Rye has a railway station on the Hastings to Ashford "Marsh Link" line. It was also the terminus for the pre-WWII Rye & Camber Tramway, built to serve golf courses and Camber Sands, a tourist beach.

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Railway station - Hastings - Ashford - "Marsh Link" - Rye & Camber Tramway

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