One of the major features of the village is St. Michael 's Church . It is renowned for its historic association with the smuggling trade . Once upon a time the church was near the waterfront of Fobbing Harbour . Smugglers sailed up Fobbing Creek guided by the distinctive church tower but after the great flood of 1 February 1953 , the creek and harbour were sealed up by a dyke and drained . Underneath the church are many tunnels which were used by the smugglers in the 14th century
great flood of 1 February 1953
North Sea flood of 1953
Fobbing