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Sandwich town walls is a section of medieval defensive fortification incorporated within the fabric of the Old East Kent Brewery in Sandwich, Kent. The surviving stretch measures approximately 35 feet in length and represents part of the substantial masonry defences that enclosed this important Cinque Port during the medieval period. The walls date from the medieval era, when Sandwich functioned as a significant coastal trading centre and required fortified protection. This incorporated fragment demonstrates the survival of Sandwich's historic urban defences, now preserved within a later commercial building structure.
Sandwich town walls: section incorporated in the old East Kent Brewery (35ft long) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005174. View the official record →
Sandwich town walls is a section of medieval defensive fortification incorporated within the fabric of the Old East Kent Brewery in Sandwich, Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005174.
Sandwich town walls: section incorporated in the old East Kent Brewery (35ft long) 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 1005174.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site at Grove Manor Farm (2.3 km), Romano-Celtic temple and Iron Age site S of Worth (3.1 km), Large cemetery N of Sangrado's Wood (5 km).
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