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.

[1] The church, St Peters (UK Ordnance Survey grid reference SU807145), dates from the 12th century and is still used for worship every other Sunday.

[2] 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.

[6] Media related to East Marden at Wikimedia Commons