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The Sandwich town walls, section from New Gate to Woodnesborough Gate, is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a substantial length of medieval defensive fortification in the Kentish port town of Sandwich. The walls date primarily from the 13th and 14th centuries, when Sandwich was a major member of the Cinque Ports confederation and required strengthened defences against potential attack. This particular section retains important medieval masonry and represents a significant survival of the town's complete circuit of walls, among the finest examples of medieval urban fortification in England. The walls demonstrate the architectural and engineering standards applied to port town defences during the later medieval period.
Sandwich town walls: section from New Gate to Woodnesborough Gate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005177. View the official record →
The Sandwich town walls, section from New Gate to Woodnesborough Gate, is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a substantial length of medieval defensive fortification in the Kentish port town of Sandwich. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005177.
Sandwich town walls: section from New Gate to Woodnesborough Gate is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005177.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-Celtic temple and Iron Age site S of Worth (2.6 km), Large cemetery N of Sangrado's Wood (4.4 km), Two enclosures 400yds (360m) NE of Mill House School (5.3 km).
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