Towns & cities · South East England
Pett
Pett — village in East Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Three Oaks · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Pett is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 7 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 762 people. Address: TN35. Wikidata describes it as: "village in East Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8900°, 0.6600°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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. 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. The Saxon Shore Way passes through Pett Level. Pett parish church is dedicated to St Mary and St Peter. Pett also has a Methodist chapel, and a small Church of England church at Cliff End.
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Background
History
The manor of Pett belonged to a succession of families, including the Halle family, the Levett family, the Fletchers and the Medleys, before eventually passing to the Earls of Liverpool. Between early 1913 until 1916, a secluded bungalow in Pett Level was the home of sculptor Jacob Epstein and his wife Peggy Using the garden shed there as a studio, during these three years Epstein produced a number of notable works. Pett Level has had an independent lifeboat service since 1970, serving the coastal and inland waters between Hastings and Camber.
Visiting
Pett Level beach was the filming location for parts of the video of David Bowie's 1980 number one hit single "Ashes to Ashes." Jonathan Miller filmed the beach scenes for his 1966 TV film of Alice in Wonderland at Pett Level. Sir John Gielgud played the Mock Turtle and Malcolm Muggeridge was the Gryphon.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8900, 0.6600
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Rother
- Parish
- Fairlight
- Postcode
- TN35
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Population
- 762
- Nearest railway station
- Three Oaks — 3.5 km
- Official site
- www.eastsussexinfigures.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q732774 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pett (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary & St Peter Church Pett East Sussex.jpeg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pett?
- Pett is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN35), in the parish of Fairlight.
- Is Pett a protected site?
- Yes — Pett is part of the Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Pett free to visit?
- Yes, Pett is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pett?
- The nearest railway station is Three Oaks, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN35.