Chiddingly Parish
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Chiddingly Parish is a collection of hamlets situated a mile or two north of the A22 at Golden Cross; it lies about 5 miles east of Lewes and 5 miles west of Hailsham. Chiddingly is essentially a rural agricultural settlement covering 7 square miles of countryside, with an adult population of about 710 people. There are 337 dwellings in the Parish, and of these about 55 have the word "Farm" in their postal address. Like Rome, it is founded upon seven hills: Burgh Hill; Thunders Hill; Holmes Hill; Scrapers Hill; Stone Hill; Pick Hill; Gun Hill. It has a Primary School; 3 Pubs; a Village Hall; a Parish Church and much else besides. The other hamlets are Golden Cross, Muddles Green & Whitesmith.
The Domesday Book states:
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In CHIDDINGLY Ralph and Godwine hold 1 virgate of the Count. Almaer held it of King [Edward] in alod. Then, as now, it was assessed at 1 virgate. There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne is 1 plough; and 2 villans with 1 plough, and 1 miller rendering 4s. Another virgate lies in the Rape of Hastings. TRE it was worth 20s; now the same.
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TRE stands for tempus rex Edwardus - in the time of King Edward the Confessor. The miller worked at Stream Mill. 4s and 20s mean 4 and 20 shillings, where 20 shillings = £1
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