East Marden

{{Short description|Village in West Sussex, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=December 2011}}

{{infobox UK place

| country = England

| static_image_name = East Marden Well and Church - geograph.org.uk - 13759.jpg

| static_image_caption = Church and well

| coordinates = {{coord|50.925|-0.853|display=inline,title}}

| official_name = East Marden

| population =

| civil_parish = Marden

| shire_district = Chichester

| shire_county = West Sussex

| region = South East England

| constituency_westminster = Chichester

| post_town = Chichester

| postcode_district = PO18

| postcode_area = PO

| dial_code =

| os_grid_reference = SU807146

}}

East Marden is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Marden, in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It is on the spur of the South Downs It is first mentioned in the Domesday Book as Meredone and was given in 1086 to Roger, Earl of Montgomery.Kelly's Post Office Directory of Sussex, 1867 The church, St Peters (UK Ordnance Survey grid reference SU807145), dates from the 12th century and is still used for worship every other Sunday.{{cite web|url=http://theoctagonparish.org.uk/|title=Welcome to the website for the Octagon Parish|date=2014|publisher=The Octagon PCC|access-date=5 May 2015}} Its oldest house today dates back to 1728 ( Salzman, 1953). The village, some 100 metres above sea level, is in an area of unusually high rainfall. Its most famous landmark is the thatched well on the village green.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/property/3354276/The-wetter-the-better.html|title=The wetter, the better|last=Clark|first=Ross|date=28 October 2006|work=The Telegraph|access-date=5 May 2015|location=London}} The population has remained static for over a century.1861 Census/63 residents; 1991/60(Genuki) In 1931 the parish had a population of 80.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10303564/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics East Marden AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=10 May 2023}} On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished to form "Marden".{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10303564|title=Relationships and changes East Marden AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=10 May 2023}}