Sandwich is a town and civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, south-east England. It lies on the River Stour and has a population of 4,985. Sandwich was one of the Cinque Ports and still has many original medieval buildings, including several listed public houses and gates in the old town walls, churches, almshouses and the White Mill. While once a major port, it is now from the sea due to the disappearance of the Wantsum Channel. Its historic centre has been preserved.: "It had just closed up, and now it was preserved, two miles from the sea, in its own rich silt", as Paul Theroux remarked in The Kingdom by the Sea, 1983:33. Sandwich Bay is home to nature reserves and two world-class golf courses, Royal St George's and Prince's. The town is also home to many educational and cultural events. Sandwich also gave its name to the food by way of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, and the word sandwich is now found in several languages.
Sandwich is a town and civil parish in the Dover District of Kent south-east England It lies on the River Stour and has a population of 4985 Sandwich was one of the Cinque Ports and still has many original medieval buildings including several listed public houses and gates in the old town walls churches almshouses and the White Mill While once a major port it is now from the sea due to the disappearance of the Wantsum Channel Its historic centre has been preserved "It had just closed up and now it was preserved two miles from the sea in its own rich silt" as Paul Theroux remarked in The Kingdom by the Sea 198333 Sandwich Bay is home to nature reserves and two world-class golf courses Royal St George's and Prince's The town is also home to many educational and cultural events Sandwich also gave its name to the food by way of John Montagu 4th Earl of Sandwich and the word sandwich is now found in several languages