Official Name: | Marden |
Country: | England |
Civil Parish: | Marden |
Region: | South East England |
Static Image: | Up Marden Ridge - geograph.org.uk - 220759.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 250px |
Static Image Caption: | Up Marden Ridge |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 6.63 |
Population: | 79 |
Population Ref: | 2001 Census |
Population Density: | 12/km2 |
Os Grid Reference: | SU804151 |
Coordinates: | 50.9299°N -0.8556°W |
Post Town: | CHICHESTER |
Postcode Area: | PO |
Postcode District: | PO18 |
Dial Code: | 01243 |
Constituency Westminster: | Chichester |
London Distance: | NE |
Shire District: | Chichester |
Shire County: | West Sussex |
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.
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]