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| − | '''Hythe''' (Derivation: OE ''landing place'' or ''harbour'') is a seaside resort town on the [[Kent]] coast of [[England]] about | + | '''Hythe''' (Derivation: OE ''landing place'' or ''harbour'') is a seaside resort town on the [[Kent]] coast of [[England]] about 12 km (8 miles) south-west of [[Folkestone]]. (It was one of the original [[Cinque Ports]] with [[Dover UK|Dover]], [[Hastings]], [[Romney UK|Romney]] and [[Sandwich UK|Sandwich]]) although the now defunct port is separated from the town by the Royal Military Canal which was built as an anti-invasion measure against [[Napoleon]]. |
Hythe is at one end of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, the smallest public railway in the world. | Hythe is at one end of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, the smallest public railway in the world. | ||
| − | [[Category: United Kingdom Cities and Towns]] | + | ==References== |
| + | *Brewer's Britain and Ireland | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:07, April 6, 2020
Hythe (Derivation: OE landing place or harbour) is a seaside resort town on the Kent coast of England about 12 km (8 miles) south-west of Folkestone. (It was one of the original Cinque Ports with Dover, Hastings, Romney and Sandwich) although the now defunct port is separated from the town by the Royal Military Canal which was built as an anti-invasion measure against Napoleon.
Hythe is at one end of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, the smallest public railway in the world.
References
- Brewer's Britain and Ireland