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Sandwich
Statistics
Population:
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	TR335585
Latitude:	51.277766°
Longitude:	1.346599°
Administration
District:	Dover
Shire county:	Kent
Region:	South East England
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Kent
Historic county:	Kent
Services
Police force:	Kent Police
Fire and rescue:	Kent
Ambulance:	South East Coast
Post office and telephone
Post town:	Sandwich
Postal district:	CT13
Dialling code:	01304
Politics
UK Parliament:	South Thanet
European Parliament:	South East England

Arms of Sandwich Town Council

Sandwich is an historic town in Kent, south-east England. It was one of the Cinque Ports and still has many original mediaeval buildings. While once a major port, it is now two miles from the sea. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ... 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History

The Port of Sandwich is no stranger to odd events in English history, and it was in the year 1255 that the first captive Elephant was definitely landed in England (see: History of elephants in Europe); although Claudius is said to have used war elephants in the successful Roman conquest of Britain in AD 43, but as these could have been landed at Richborough nearby, the date may be the moot point, rather than the place. The prize beast arrived at Sandwich quayside, delivered as a gift to the English monarch Henry III, from the French king, and then curiously taken on foot to the king's zoo at the Tower of London. The journey through Kent is reported to have proceeded without incident, except when a bull in a field adjacent to the roadside took umbrage to the great beast passing and attacked it. In one move the poor animal was thrown by the elephant and killed outright. (Hidden Kent: Alan Major). Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas antiquus † Elephas beyeri † Elephas celebensis † Elephas cypriotes † Elephas ekorensis † Elephas falconeri † Elephas iolensis † Elephas planifrons † Elephas platycephalus † Elephas recki † Stegodon † Mammuthus † Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of pachyderm, and the only remaining family in the order Proboscidea... The history of elephants in Europe dates back to the ice ages, when mammoths (various species of prehistoric elephant) roamed the northern parts of the Earth, from Europe to North America. ... Britain was the target of invasion by forces of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire several times during its history. ... Richborough is a settlement just north of Sandwich on the east coast of the English county of Kent. ... Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272) was crowned King of England in 1216, despite being less than ten years of age. ... The Tower of London, seen from the River Thames, with a view of the water gate called Traitors Gate. ...

Before Sandwich became a Cinque Port, the ancient Saxon town of Stonar, located on the opposite bank of the Wantsum estuary, at the mouth of the River Stour, was already well established and remained a place of considerable importance until it disappeared almost without trace in the 14th century. The ruins of the major Roman fort of Richborough are close by. The River Stour is a river in Kent, England. ... Richborough is a settlement just north of Sandwich on the east coast of the English county of Kent. ...

Stonar was also sometimes called Lundenwic, indicative of its extensive trade with London – a position contested fiercely by Sandwich which went on to replace Stonar as the major port from about 1365, when Stonar was overwhelmed by the sea in a great storm. Sandwich adopted the name Lonenwic for a while.

Exactly 20 years after the storm, Stonar was burnt to the ground in a raid by the French. An earlier battle known to have occurred on these shores was fought at Stonar by the Saxon king Edmund II Ironside against the forces of Toekill the Dane in 1009, who scored an exceptional victory for the home team. The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ... Edmund II (c. ...

In 1457, after four years of uneasy peace in England, the king presided over a wasting realm, with feudal barons lording over the population of the north and the west of the realm. The French took advantage of the situation by sending a raiding party to Kent, burning the Cinque Port of Sandwich to the ground.

A force of 4,000 men from Honfleur, under the command of Marshal de Breze came ashore to pillage the town, in the process murdering the mayor, John Drury. It thereafter became an established tradition, which survives to this day, that the Mayor of Sandwich wears a black robe in mourning for this ignoble deed. Honfleur is a harbour commune in the Norman département of Calvados, in France, located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine, very close to the exit of the Pont de Normandie. ...

The Battle of Sandwich is sometimes said to have been fought in 1460, but although the rebel English raiding party did land here, over 30,000 local supporters are said to have accompanied Warwick and his party to London, offering support to his cause during the Wars of the Roses. The Battle of Sandwich was a possible event during the Wars of the Roses for which no apparent evidence can be found. ... Lancaster York For other uses see Wars of the Roses (disambiguation) The Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1485) was a series of civil wars fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. ...

Sandwich was later to gain significantly from the skills brought to the town by many Dutch settlers, who were granted the right to settle by Queen Elizabeth I in 1560. These settlers, brought with them techniques of market gardening, and were responsible for growing the first English celery. The Huguenot refugees also brought over Dutch architectural techniques, that are now as much a part of Kent as the thatched cottage. In addition techniques of silk manufacture were imported, enhancing the Kent cloth industry. Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England, Queen of France (in name only), and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... Binomial name Apium graveolens L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name of Huguenots came to apply to members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France, historically known as the French Calvinists. ...

A map of Sandwich from 1945

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Sandwich Today

The local economy has benefited from significant investment by Pfizer, a US pharmaceuticals company, which has built a research and development centre near Sandwich, employing over 5,000 people. Laboratory experiments at the site have aroused negative comment by animal rights activists. Several important drugs including Viagra, Pfizer's treatment for erectile dysfunction, were discovered here. The presence of this single high-tech research centre in the region leads to significant structural unemployment of highly qualified scientists. Pfizer, Incorporated (NYSE: PFE) (pronounced faɪzəɹ or faɪzə), is the worlds largest pharmaceutical company. ... Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmacon is drug, and logos is science) is the study of how chemical substances interfere with living systems. ... Sildenafil citrate, sold under the names Viagra, Revatio and generically under various other names, is a drug used to treat male erectile dysfunction (impotence) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), developed by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. ... Erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence is a sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis for satisfactory sexual intercourse regardless of the capability of ejaculation. ... Economists distinguish between five major kinds of unemployment, i. ...

Sandwich has two world-class golf courses, Royal St George's which hosts The Open Championship every 10 years and Prince's which hosted The Open Championship in 1932 and is currently an Open Championship Final Qualifying course. The Open Championship returns to Sandwich in 2013. Greg Norman on the 18th tee at St Andrews. ... The Royal St Georges Golf Club is one the premier golf clubs in the United Kingdom, and one of the courses on The Open Championship rotation. ... 2005 Open Champion Tiger Woods holding the Claret Jug. ... Princes Golf Club, Sandwich is in Sandwich in Kent in South East England, on the same stretch of coastline as the more famous Royal St Georges and Royal Cinque Ports clubs. ...

There is Monk's Wall nature reserve and a bird observatory at Sandwich Bay. The Monks Wall nature reserve is a 5 minute walk across the bridge from the quay in Sandwich, Kent and is ideal for seeing wild duck and other wildlife in a wetland habitat. ... A bird observatory is a centre for the study of bird migration and bird populations. ... Sandwich Bay grid reference TR354617 is a coastal area of Kent, England. ...

Within the immediate area of Sandwich it is generally accepted that there are 4 schools, Sandwich Infants for children aged 4 to 8, Sandwich Juniors for children form the ages of 8 to 11, and Sir Roger Manwoods School,for 11-18 and Sandwich technology school again,11-18.

Twin cities/towns

• - Honfleur, France
• - Ronse (fr.Renaix), Belgium

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Sandwich and Sandwiches

The town's connection with the snack of the same name is that John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich allegedly invented it; see his entry for further details. An Italian sandwich. ... John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, 1783, by Sir Thomas Gainsborough John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (3 November 1718 – 3 April 1792) succeeded his grandfather, Edward, the 3rd Earl, in the earldom in 1729. ...

There is another village in Kent called Hamstreet, or just Ham. A road sign[1] some miles away pointing to both villages, thus: Image:Hamstreet - Kent dot. ...

has had to be replaced several times because people keep stealing it. (No arrests have been made yet) This has led to the new signs displaying:

in an attempt to curtail the thefts. This goes against the standard with signs of putting the nearer location above the farther.

External links

• Discover Sandwich, Kent, UK including a brief history of the Town
• Open Sandwich Kent a guide and history
• Sandwich Bay bird observatory
• Royal St George's Golf Club Offical Site
• Prince's Golf Club Official Site