Sandwich houses [17]
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Sandwich houses [17]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 7 Sep 2021
Number 3 The Butchery is a 16th century house, refronted in the 18th century. Timber framed, jettied to the street, plaster infill, all under a tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1343729 Sandwich is a historic town in Kent, situated on the River Stour, 11½ miles east of Canterbury and 10½ miles north of Dover. Once a major port, one of the Cinque Ports, the town is now 2 miles inland due to the silting up of the Wantsum Channel. The town has a great many medieval buildings and was once home to a great many Flemish settlers. In Sandwich Bay are two world-class golf courses.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.275803
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1.339727