The cinque port of Sandwich. Guide to Sandwich, Ash, Eastry & Woodnesborough

Article number 10174260

This guide introduces the historic Cinque Port of Sandwich and the nearby villages of Ash, Eastry and Woodnesborough in East Kent. Once a thriving medieval port and member of the Cinque Ports Confederation, Sandwich retains its ancient street plan, timber-framed houses and notable churches such as St Peter’s and St Clement’s. The book outlines the town’s maritime and trading past, its role in coastal defence, and its surviving heritage buildings. It also provides practical information for visitors, including walking routes, maps and local highlights. The surrounding villages — Ash with its impressive parish church, Eastry with traces of Roman and Saxon settlement, and Woodnesborough with its hilltop church and rural character — are presented as part of the region’s shared history and landscape, illustrating how this small area reflects centuries of English coastal life.

With town map