Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Posted by admin on January 9, 2012
The Cinque Ports provide defense of Kent and East Sussex coast in past centuries in return for unique tax and administrative status. Read my article on the Cinque Ports for more information.
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Romney Marsh is a unique, fascinating and beautiful corner of Kent. For more information on the region read my guide to the area – the definitive guide to Romney Marsh.
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Posted by admin on January 8, 2012
Rivers, drains and ditches of Romney Marsh are rich in rare wildlife and plants
The man-made walls and canals of the Marsh have played a key role in the current formation of the Romney Marsh, but an arguably greater impact has been acted out by the Rivers that cris-cross the Marsh. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Posted by admin on January 6, 2012
Many of Rye's old defenses are still present
With delightful cobbled streets and medieval church, pubs rich in tales of smugglers and ghosts and even a small castle Rye could come straight from the pages of a fairy tale yet this ancient town is very real and only a short distance from London. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Posted by admin on December 23, 2011
During Saxon period (AD 410-1065) inhabitation of the Romney Marshes increased dramatically. The first of a long series of documentary evidence relating to Lydd, for example, starts from 8th Century, with a Saxon charter referring to a grant of land at ‘Hlyda’ (from where Lydd takes its name) and land ownership documents for surrounding areas on public record. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
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Romney Marsh has some of the oldest names in Kent, if not the country. Many of these names are no longer used or have evolved over time. Likewise, many local names are also disappearing. This page details many of these original and local names and the definitions for many place names across the Marsh. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
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The Romney Marshes are situated in the South East corner of England, covering an area of approximately 100 square miles and includes the third largest coast wetland in Europe. They compromise Romney Marsh itself, Walland Marsh and Denge Marsh. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Posted by admin on July 13, 2008
There has sadly been relatively little exploration of the archaeology of Romney Marsh but the few explorations that have been carried have revealed that the Marshes have an older record of habitation than many other parts of the UK. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Posted by admin on July 11, 2008
Spectral sounds, ghostly goings on and haunted houses abound across the Romney Marshes, with many of the ancient villages and their lost churches and historic buildings ripe with accounts of ghostly visions with several pubs in the area laying claim to some of the most haunted in England. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Posted by admin on June 27, 2008
Just of the Kent coast in the Dover Strait is a minor geological fault with three crust subdivisions meeting1, the presure buildup of these three resulting in earthquakes on a regular basis over the last thousand years, with two of them being the largest to have ever occured in Britain. The Romney Marshes and nearby being the nearest land to this fault are the worst effected when such quakes occur, although the most severe have been felt far wider affield, in Essex and even on the coast of France. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
