Pett

Pett
St Mary and St Peter's Church, Pett
Pett is located in East Sussex
Pett
Pett
Location within East Sussex
Area6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) [1]
Population846 (Parish-2011)[2]
• Density311/sq mi (120/km2)
OS grid referenceTQ873139
• London54 miles (87 km) NW
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHASTINGS
Postcode districtTN35
Dialling code01424
PoliceSussex
FireEast Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
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East Sussex
50°53′N 0°40′E / 50.89°N 0.66°E / 50.89; 0.66

Pett is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is located 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Hastings on the edge of Pett Level, the one-time marshes stretching along the coast of Rye Bay.[3]

The road through the village leads down to the second village in the parish: Pett Level, the coastal part of which is known as Cliff End. Here there is a beach and, as the name suggests, the Weald sandstone cliffs reach their easternmost point. Pett Level marks the end of both the Royal Military Canal and the western end of the 1940s sea defence wall.[3] The Saxon Shore Way passes through Pett Level.[4] Pett parish church is dedicated to St Mary and St Peter.[5] Pett also has a Methodist chapel,[6] and a small Church of England church at Cliff End.[5]

  1. ^ "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Pett Level". Pett Level. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Hastings to Pett Level walking on beach". ViewRanger. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Fairlight & Pett Churches". Fairlight & Pett Churches. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Pett Methodist Chapel". Pett Methodist Chapel. Retrieved 19 March 2020.