St Nicholas at Wade is a village in Kent, U.K. with a population of around 1000. It is known for its 13th century church, and the local custom of Hoodening. The name derives from its location near the border between the Isle of Thanet and the mainland, as before the channel silted up to form the rivers Wantsum and Stour, one would have to wade across. In Roman times ships sailed down this channel, and remains of shipbuilding yards can still be found between St Nicholas and Sarre. Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Hoodening is an East Kent tradition vaguely related to Mumming and the Morris dance, and dating back at least to the mid-18th century. ... William Cobbett in 1827 when he rode to the Island The Isle of Thanet is an area of northeast Kent, England. ...
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