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Summer 2005
Sandwich is one of the finest historic towns in England and has a higher density of listed buildings than any other town in the country, with many fine timber-framed houses. Established in the Anglo-Saxon period, Sandwich quickly became a major trading settlement with overseas contacts and a thriving port, mainly for the export of wool. One of the five original Cinque Ports, it played an important role in the Middle Ages. The port had always been vulnerable to seaborne raiding parties by sea and the Vikings raided the town regularly between the 9th and 11th century. By the 14th century foreign trade in Sandwich declined, partly due to the silting up of the harbour. Cloth trade, however, continued with the settlement of Dutch weavers and market gardeners. The strong town walls, mostly dating from the 13th and 15th century, were not able to protect the town from the French who ransacked it in 1457. Many of the buildings date from the reconstruction of the town.
Trail length: 2.6 km
Other available leafletsKent: Canterbury, Dover, Rochester, Sandwich, Tonbridge, Hythe, Battle of Britain.
Nord-Pas de Calais: Bergues, Boulogne, Calais, Cassel, Gravelines, Montreuil.
West-Vlaanderen: Leper, Lo, Menen, Nieuwpoort, Oostende, Veurne.
HOW TO GET THERECar: Sandwich is 15 - 20 minutes drive from Canterbury and Dover, and 11⁄2-2 hours from London.
Rail: The train station is situated to the south of the town, outside the walls, 10-15 minutes from the town centre.
Bus: There are regular buses from Canterbury to Sandwich. The main bus stop is at the Cattle Market (Guildhall).
For more information contact the Tourist Information Centre at the Guildhall, Sandwich CT16 1JA. Tel/fax: 01304 613565. E-mail: [email protected] or the website: www.sandwichtowncouncil.co.uk
Every effort has been made to ensure that all information given in this pack is correct as the time of going to press (Summer 2005). No liability can be accepted by the authors for any loss, damage or injury caused by errors or omissions in this wording.
OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST.The Roman castle of Richborough (Rutupiae), 2 miles north of Sandwich, was the port of entry to England. Impressive walls dating from the 3rd century surround the site on three sides, parts of which can be seen from the wharf. All parts of the fort are accessed via uneven ground, steps and banks which may present some difficulties. Call 01304 612013 or go to www.english-heritage.org.uk for more information.
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RO
UTE
DES
CR
IPTI
ON
:
Sand
wic
h re
tain
s m
uch
of it
s m
edie
val l
ayou
t. Th
e st
reet
s ar
e na
rrow
and
the
pave
men
ts h
igh.
Tra
ffic
can
be d
ense
. As
a re
sult,
ac
cess
can
be
diffi
cult
and
cert
ain
area
s re
quire
ext
ra c
autio
n. It
is
reco
mm
ende
d he
re th
at v
isito
rs p
ark
behi
nd th
e G
uild
hall.
St
art t
he tr
ail a
t the
Gui
ldha
ll. P
ass
thro
ugh
the
Gui
ldha
ll an
d cr
oss
the
car p
arks
in th
e di
rect
ion
of th
e R
ope
Wal
k. T
here
is a
pa
th to
the
left
of th
e ca
r par
k le
adin
g on
to th
e to
wn
wal
ls.
Th
is p
art o
f the
wal
l is
calle
d th
e R
ope
Wal
k. T
he p
ath
is fl
at, w
ide
and
even
and
inac
cess
ible
to c
ars.
To
the
right
the
path
lead
s to
th
e en
d of
Rop
e W
alk
Mew
s, a
nd to
the
left
to a
pub
. Exp
lore
the
path
and
then
retu
rn to
the
Gui
ldha
ll.
The
trail
so fa
r has
bee
n ea
sily
acc
essi
ble
for a
ll. T
he n
ext p
art o
f the
tra
il ta
kes
the
visi
tor d
own
to th
e W
harf
area
of t
he to
wn.
The
stre
ets
and
pave
men
ts li
nkin
g th
e G
uild
hall
and
wha
rf ar
e ve
ry n
arro
w a
nd
it m
ay b
e ne
cess
ary
to tr
avel
in th
e ro
adw
ay. V
isito
rs m
ight
pre
fer,
ther
efor
e, to
retu
rn to
the
Gui
ldha
ll ca
r par
k an
d dr
ive
to th
e ca
r par
k by
the
wha
rf.
C
ross
the
road
and
con
tinue
ahe
ad d
own
No
Nam
e St
reet
. The
n cr
oss
agai
n an
d tu
rn ri
ght i
nto
Milk
Alle
y.
Tu
rn ri
ght i
nto
St P
eter
’s S
treet
. The
re is
no
pave
men
t for
30
m,
so y
ou w
ill ha
ve to
trav
el o
n th
e ro
ad fo
r a s
hort
perio
d, th
en jo
in
the
left
hand
pav
emen
t.
Ta
ke th
e lit
tle a
lley
to th
e le
ft ca
lled
Hol
y G
host
Alle
y, w
hich
is
situ
ated
opp
osite
the
Old
Tow
n G
aol.
Be c
aref
ul is
as
it is
ver
y na
rrow
and
win
dy a
s it
cuts
bet
wee
n th
e ho
uses
and
em
erge
s in
th
e H
igh
Stre
et.
Tu
rn le
ft in
to th
e H
igh
Stre
et, s
tay
on th
e le
ft ha
nd p
avem
ent a
nd
cont
inue
ahe
ad to
war
ds th
e Ba
rbic
an. C
ross
the
road
to p
ass
in
front
of t
he B
ell H
otel
.
Fo
llow
the
road
aro
und
to th
e rig
ht, p
ausi
ng to
adm
ire th
e Ba
rbic
an.
W
hen
oppo
site
the
publ
ic fa
cilit
ies,
cro
ss th
e ro
ad a
nd e
xplo
re th
e qu
aysi
de.
R
e-cr
oss
the
road
at t
he s
ame
plac
e an
d fo
llow
the
pave
men
t lef
t pa
st th
e Fi
sher
Gat
e to
the
end
of th
e ro
ad.
Be
ver
y ca
refu
l as
you
cros
s Kn
ight
rider
Stre
et o
n to
the
tow
n w
all p
ath
as th
ere
is n
o pe
dest
rian
cros
sing
and
the
visi
bilit
y is
re
duce
d. C
ontin
ue o
n to
the
Bulw
arks
, whi
ch is
wid
e, fl
at a
nd h
as
an e
ven
surfa
ce. T
hen
retra
ce y
our s
teps
bac
k to
the
Gui
ldha
ll.
PO
INTS
OF
INTE
RES
T:
Th
e G
uild
hall,
Tud
or in
app
eara
nce
but m
ostly
rebu
ilt a
t the
turn
of
the
20th
cen
tury
, stil
l con
tain
s its
16t
h ce
ntur
y in
terio
rs a
nd th
e ol
d co
urtro
om. T
he o
pen
area
in fr
ont o
f it w
as th
e si
te o
f the
cat
tle
mar
ket
Th
e R
ope
Wal
k is
whe
re ro
pes
for s
ailin
g sh
ips
wer
e m
ade
in th
e M
iddl
e Ag
es a
s th
ey re
quire
d a
long
, stra
ight
pat
h fo
r ‘w
alki
ng o
ut’.
The
area
nam
ed th
e W
hite
Fria
rs w
as a
Car
mel
ite fr
iary
foun
ded
in
the
13th
cen
tury
.
Th
e to
wn
gaol
was
in u
se u
ntil
the
19th
cen
tury
. The
nam
e ‘H
oly
Gho
st A
lley’
may
refe
r to
the
pris
on c
hape
l whi
ch m
ay h
ave
been
he
reab
outs
, or p
ossi
bly
to a
shi
p lo
st a
t sea
. St P
eter
’s C
hurc
h is
ve
ry d
istin
ctiv
e w
ith it
s D
utch
cup
ola
on th
e to
wer
.
At
the
end
of th
e To
ll Br
idge
is th
e Ba
rbic
an, b
uilt
in 1
538
durin
g th
e re
ign
of H
enry
VIII
. It i
s pa
rt of
the
defe
nsiv
e ch
ain
alon
g th
e co
ast w
hich
incl
uded
San
dow
n, D
eal a
nd W
alm
er C
astle
s.
Th
e Q
uay.
Sand
wic
h, c
lose
to F
ranc
e w
ith a
n ex
celle
nt n
atur
al
harb
our,
was
one
of t
he m
ost i
mpo
rtant
of E
ngla
nd’s
por
ts a
fter
Lond
on. U
nfor
tuna
tely,
the
silti
ng u
p of
the
harb
our a
nd th
e gr
owth
in
siz
e of
shi
ps m
eant
that
San
dwic
h lo
st it
s pr
e-em
inen
ce a
s a
port
and,
by
the
time
of E
lizab
eth
I, th
e to
wn
was
in a
sta
te o
f vi
rtual
sta
gnat
ion.
Fi
sher
Gat
e is
the
only
oth
er to
wn
gate
left
stan
ding
and
de
mon
stra
tes
a m
ixtu
re o
f sty
les
and
perio
ds. T
he lo
wer
por
tions
da
te to
c. 1
384
and
the
uppe
r por
tions
to c
. 157
8.
Th
e Bu
lwar
ks. I
n 14
51 a
two-
stor
y ‘B
ulw
ark’
arm
ed w
ith g
uns
was
er
ecte
d at
the
sout
h-ea
st c
orne
r of t
he to
wn.
4cm
78
9 10
5% 8%
5%
11%
Riv
er S
tou
r Th
e B
arb
ican
Fish
erG
ate
75 cm70 cm
90 cm
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alk
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rt S
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f St
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n Po
st A
lley
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Str
and
St
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dow
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