Mermaid Street

Mermaid street . . . Rye . . . East Sussex.

mermaid street is a steep cobbled street with a mix of Medieval timber framed and more recent Georgian houses.

One of the oldest buildings in Rye is the Mermaid Inn whose cellars date back to 1156. Much of Rye town and the Mermaid Inn was destroyed by fire after an invasion by the French in 1377 the Inn as it stands now was rebuilt in 1421.

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