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The rise and progress of a
village
Historically, Sandgate was once a little
bastion against invasion.
Today, six gaunt Martello Towers on the heights . . .
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Famous Residents &
Visitors
Sandgate's very 'smallness' (c.
1800) breeds a genteel informality and Thomas Purday's elegant Library
and Reading Room becomes the hub of social life. . .
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Sandgate - Village at War
Romans, Saxons, Danes, Normans
- all have landed on our Kentish shore and defence of the realm
becomes paramount. . . .
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Haunted Sandgate
Sandgate has it's fair share of
ghost stories - some of which are recounted on these pages. . . .
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Smugglers & Wrecks
There was a
well-organised gang in the village - a bold and hardy set of men,
operating under pseudonyms, their favourite haunt being the 'Fleur de Lis' tavern. . .
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Shorncliffe Redoubt
The
greatest question a man can ask himself is where did we come from? For
myself as a 95th
Green Jacket, that question has burnt in my soul since I took the
Kings shilling in 1997. . .
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The devil and the deep
blue sea
Living as they do between the
devil and the deep blue sea, Sandgate people are aware of the complex
geological strata . .
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Martello Towers
The year is 1794, and Britain
is at war with France. The 'Mortella Tower' is indeed a formidable
barrier against invasion . .
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