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New page: '''Sandwich''' (Derivation: ''sandy harbour'' or ''trading centre'') is a town in Kent, England, on the River Stour some 2 miles from the east coast. Before the river silted up in ...
'''Sandwich''' (Derivation: ''sandy harbour'' or ''trading centre'') is a town in [[Kent]], [[England]], on the River Stour some 2 miles from the east coast. Before the river silted up in the 16th century Sandwich was one of the busiest ports in England, being close to the ecclesiastical capital, [[Canterbury]]. It was one of the five original medieval [[Cinque Ports]] (with [[Dover]], [[Hastings]], [[Romney]] and [[Hythe]], and was attacked by the French more than once, the worst being in 1457 when the town was set alight and the mayor killed. [[Thomas Becket]] returned from exile through Sandwich, as did [[Richard I]] on his delayed return from the [[Crusades]].
Between Sandwich and the sea lies the Royal St. George Golf Course, a popular venue for the British Open (13 times between 1894 and 2003). The town, through the non-stop play or work habits of its legendary 4th earl, gave its name to the bread-and-filling fast food. (See [[Sandwich]].)
[[Category: United Kingdom Cities and Towns]]
Between Sandwich and the sea lies the Royal St. George Golf Course, a popular venue for the British Open (13 times between 1894 and 2003). The town, through the non-stop play or work habits of its legendary 4th earl, gave its name to the bread-and-filling fast food. (See [[Sandwich]].)
[[Category: United Kingdom Cities and Towns]]