Site of Old Winchelsea and Sea Road
Site of Old Winchelsea and Sea Road
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May 28, 2018
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This area is thought to be the location of old Winchelsea, which at one time was England's third most important tax revenue in southern England. The sea broke through the shingle bank sometime in 800 AD and provided shelter in the tidal estuary for shipping.
Between 1233 and 1288, strong storms eroded the shingle bank and destroyed the settlement. So, in 1288, a replacement new town of Winchelsea was built on higher ground.
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Location: Icklesham, Rother, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom