Lydd
Lydd | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Romney Marsh | |
Postcode district | TN29 | |
Dialling code | 01797 | |
Police | Kent | |
Fire | Kent | |
Ambulance | South East Coast | |
UK Parliament | ||
Lydd is a town and electoral ward in Kent, England, lying on Romney Marsh. It is one of the larger settlements on the marsh, and the most southerly town in Kent. Lydd reached the height of its prosperity during the 13th century, when it was a corporate member of the Cinque Ports, a "limb" of Romney. Actually located on Denge Marsh, Lydd was one of the first sandy islands to form as the bay evolved into what is now called Romney Marsh.
The parish of Lydd comprises the town of Lydd,
Notable buildings in Lydd include the Gordon house longhall, a guildhall and a medieval courthouse. Chamberlains and churchwardens accounts of the 15th century survive alongside the town charters.
History
The place-name 'Lydd' is first attested in an
Lydd developed as a settlement during the Romano-British period on a shingle island when the coast at the time cut off Lydd from the mainland.[3] The settlement continued into the Saxon period, with the Saxon church using Roman materials as part of its early construction.[4] The town reached the height of its prosperity during the 13th century, when it was a corporate member of the Cinque Ports, a "limb" of Romney.[5] As with much of the marsh, the town was a base for smuggling in the 18th and 19th centuries. Lydd Guildhall, which originally accommodated some prison cells, dates back to 1792.[6]
Before and during the
In the 20th century the hamlets of Lade[7] and Lydd-on-Sea developed along the coast east of Lydd, mostly consisting of bungalows.
Second World War
In September 1940, one of four young Dutch men who had landed on the coast between Hythe and Dungeness in a rowing boat was arrested for spying shortly after drinking at the Rising Sun pub.[8]
On 21 October, a
A
On 27 November 1942, a train came under attack by two
All Saints' Church
All Saints' Church, also known as Lydd Church or The Cathedral on the Marsh,
Lydd church with its tall tower was a major link in the chain of
Economy
The parish encompasses four electricity industry sites:
Sport
Lydd has two football clubs, Lydd Town established in 1885,[13] and Lydd United established in 2009.[14] Lydd Town play in the Kent Invicta Football League. United play in the Ashford and District Saturday League. Lydd also has a kart/minimoto track called Lydd International Kart Circuit.[15] Lydd Cricket Club is based at the Banks, Dennes Lane.[16] Both the ground and pavilion belong to the Town Council.
Lydd Golf Club and Driving Range is on the Romney Road in Lydd. Apart from the 18-hole championship quality course, it boasts an 18-bay covered driving range, a 6-hole par 3 course, two chipping greens and a putting green.[17]
Local media
Lydd has two paid-for newspapers, the Romney Marsh Herald (published by Kent Regional News and Media),
Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC South East and ITV Meridian. Television signals are received from the Dover TV transmitter.[20]
The local radio station for Lydd is KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country. Lydd is also served by the county-wide stations Heart, Gold and BBC Radio Kent. Cinque Ports Radio 100.2FM is the community radio station for Romney Marsh and Rye, and has been broadcasting since 7 March 2022. This replaced Shoreline FM 100.2FM which broadcast since January 2020 and is now an online service called Shoreline Easy serving Romney Marsh, Rye and Hythe.[21]
Club day
Lydd Club Day is the annual local carnival held on the Rype – the largest on Romney Marsh,[22] held on the third Saturday of June. It was established in 1868. Apart from a brief cessation during the war years, it has taken place annually ever since.[23] The day features a funfair, boot fair in the morning, stalls and children's dressing up in the afternoon and floats in the evening. The evening ends with a firework display and the lit up funfair, as well as the annual crowning of the Queen Elect.
On the Friday evening before Lydd Club Day, there is a long-standing tradition of "Test Night" when the funfair opens, at reduced prices for the evening. In recent years, "Pirate Friday" has begun. Most Lydd residents have no real understanding of what this event is supposed to entail, other than Lydd's pub frequenters dressing in pirate outfits. The event was created in 2006 by local residents Jason James, David Usher and Ian Parrot and friends in the Royal Mail. The now annual event has proved so popular it has been adopted by every pub in Lydd. Since 2011, there has been an entrant in the evening parade from residents who have participated in Pirate Friday.
Railways
A railway line from
Two stations of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway are within the Lydd parish at Romney Sands and Dungeness.
Airport
Notable individuals
Climate
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The
Climate data for WMO identifier: 03887)
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
7 (45) |
9 (48) |
11 (52) |
14 (58) |
17 (63) |
19 (67) |
20 (68) |
18 (65) |
14 (58) |
10 (50) |
8 (46) |
13 (55) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3 (38) |
3 (37) |
3 (37) |
5 (41) |
8 (46) |
11 (51) |
13 (56) |
13 (56) |
12 (53) |
8 (47) |
5 (41) |
3 (38) |
7 (45) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) |
41 (1.6) |
46 (1.8) |
36 (1.4) |
33 (1.3) |
41 (1.6) |
46 (1.8) |
51 (2) |
53 (2.1) |
89 (3.5) |
71 (2.8) |
71 (2.8) |
620 (24.6) |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
86 | 84 | 79 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 80 |
Average dew point °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
4 (39) |
5 (41) |
7 (45) |
9 (48) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
14 (57) |
13 (55) |
11 (52) |
8 (46) |
5 (41) |
9 (48) |
Source 1: Weatherbase[31] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Time and Date (dewpoints and humidity, between 2005−2015)[32] |
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