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Sandwich town walls is a section of the medieval defensive fortifications that encircled the town of Sandwich in Kent, extending from New Gate to Woodnesborough Gate. The walls date primarily from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, representing a significant phase of urban fortification during the High Medieval period when Sandwich was an important port and member of the Cinque Ports confederation. This particular section preserves substantial remains of the stone wall construction characteristic of the period, demonstrating the engineering standards applied to one of England's principal maritime towns. The walls served both defensive and regulatory functions, controlling access to the town and protecting its commercial interests during a period of considerable prosperity and strategic importance in southeast England.
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 →
Sandwich town walls is a section of the medieval defensive fortifications that encircled the town of Sandwich in Kent, extending from New Gate to Woodnesborough Gate. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Sandwich town walls: section from New Gate to Woodnesborough Gate's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Sandwich town walls: section from New Gate to Woodnesborough Gate stands on Thanet Sand Formation, bedrock that formed in the Thanetian. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.