Mermaid Street, Rye (3) Location map 
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  The Mermaid Inn from the rear, Rye, Sussex, England, Great Britain The Mermaid Inn seen from the rear, Rye, Sussex, England, Great Britain   The Mermaid Inn, Rye.

This view of the rear of The Mermaid Inn is taken from Mermaid Passage which is a little cobbled passage running uphill from The Mint, through the Mermaid Inn's yard and archway, into Mermaid Street.

 

 

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  Scene showing  Mermaid Street, Rye, Sussex, England, Great Britain View of Mermaid Street, Rye, Sussex, England, Great Britain   Mermaid Street, Rye.

The timber-framed house on the left is called 'The House Opposite'. There are some other houses with unusual names such as 'The house with two doors' and 'The house with the seat'.

Most of these timber-framed buildings are either Tudor or Medieval in origin.

 

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  Picture of a timber-framed house in Mermaid Street, Rye, Sussex, England, Great Britain View of a timber-framed building in Mermaid Street, Rye, Sussex, England, Great Britain   Mermaid Street, Rye.

Another of the very fine timber-framed houses in Mermaid Street circa 15th century. Notice that the dormer windows in the roof are jettied which I don't think we've seen before.

 

 

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  Picture of the lower end of Mermaid Street, Rye, Sussex, England, Great Britain View of the lower end of Mermaid Street, Rye, Sussex, England, Great Britain   Mermaid Street, Rye.

This view is looking across Wish Ward and The Strand, at the bottom of the street, through The Deals to Strand Quay.

The Tourist Information Centre is on the Strand Quay.

 

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