| Piddinghoe | |
|---|---|
 The Old Post Office, Piddinghoe | |
  Piddinghoe Location within East Sussex | |
| Area | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 255 (Parish-2011)[2] |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (69/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ433031 |
| • London | 48 miles (77 km) N |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWHAVEN |
| Postcode district | BN9 |
| Dialling code | 01273 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Piddinghoe is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. It is located in the valley of the River Ouse between Lewes and Newhaven, five miles (8 km) south of the former, downstream of Southease.
Piddinghoe is regularly visited by sailing enthusiasts as the body of water by the village is a fine location for dinghy sailing in particular but also windsurfing.[3]
An old saying of unknown origin says that "Piddinghoe people shoe their magpies".[4] One theory is that this refers to the habit of shoeing oxen, which if black and white, were called magpies.[5]
- ^ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Dinghy sailing and windsurfing". Retrieved 18 January 2009.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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