Places to see in ( Winchelsea - UK )
Places to see in ( Winchelsea - UK )
Winchelsea is a small town in the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, England, located between the High Weald and the Romney Marsh, approximately 2 miles south west of Rye and 7 miles north east of Hastings. The town stands on the site of a medieval town, founded in 1288, to replace an earlier town of the same name, sometimes known as Old Winchelsea, which was lost to the sea. The town is part of the civil parish of Icklesham.
It is claimed by some residents that the town is in fact the smallest town in Britain, as there is a mayor and corporation in Winchelsea, but that claim is disputed by places such as Fordwich. The mayor of Winchelsea is chosen each year from amongst the members of the corporation, who are known as freemen, rather than being elected by public vote. New freemen are themselves chosen by existing members of the corporation. Thus, in its current form, the corporation is effectively a relic of Winchelsea's days as a 'rotten borough' (when Winchelsea elected two MPs but the number of voters was restricted to about a dozen, sometimes fewer).
The corporation lost its remaining civil and judicial powers in 1886 but was preserved as a charity by an Act of Parliament to maintain the membership of the Cinque Port Confederation. The mayor and corporation in Winchelsea now have a largely ceremonial role, together with responsibility for the ongoing care and maintenance of the main listed ancient monuments in the town and the Winchelsea museum. Winchelsea constitutes neither a local government district, civil parish nor charter trustees area.
Old Winchelsea was on a massive shingle bank that protected the confluence of the estuaries of the Rivers Brede, Rother and Tillingham and provided a sheltered anchorage called the Camber. The old town was recorded as Winceleseia in 1130 and Old Wynchchelse in 1321.
Today's Winchelsea was the result of the old town's population moving to the present site, when in 1281 King Edward I ordered a planned town, based on a grid, to be built. The names of the town planners are recorded as Henry le Waleys and Thomas Alard. The new town inherited the title of Antient Town from Old Winchelsea and retained its affiliation to the Cinque Ports confederation together with Rye and the five head-ports. Winchelsea was greatly involved in the wine trade with Guyenne and the extensive wine cellars under the town may still be visited on open days.
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Winchelsea
Said to be the smallest town in Britain Winchelsea is a definite must visit if you are in the area. Set in what is known as 1066 country you are not far from Hastings, Rye & Camber sands in E.Sussex.
Winchelsea, East Sussex
Fabulous five bedroom contemporary detached architect designed residence offering fabulous views offer the marshes toward Pett Level. Benefits large open kitchen/breakfast/family room opening on to large garden room. Within walking distance of Winchelsea Beach. Ideal family home or weekend retreat.
Winchelsea
Today, Winchelsea sits quietly on its hill, gazing across marshland at the now-distant sea, but all around the village are the evocative remnants of past glory: the Church of St Thomas the Martyr; three medieval gates standing guard against long-departed foes; and beneath the broad streets, the hidden wine cellars of the old port town.
The sense of tranquility Winchelsea enjoys, owes much to the surrounding landscape of the High Weald, it is a place of green valleys, wooded hills, open grazing marshes, coastal views and winding rivers.
After the Norman Conquest, Winchelsea was of great importance in cross-Channel trade (acting in particular as an entrepôt for London) and as a naval base. In the 13th century, it became famous in the wine trade from Gascony.
Winchelsea has endured over 700 turbulent years of history. 'Old Winchelsea' was claimed by the sea after the savage storm of 1287 and the new town (present day Winchelsea) was built on Iham Hill under the royal patronage of Edward I. It was favoured as one of the cinque ports where the English fleet under the King's command would gather for royal duties or military action. With the mouth of the River Brede lapping at the foot of the hill, a harbour was built and Winchelsea grew swiftly on timber exports and wine imports in the 14th century, as well as on fishing, smuggling and piracy.
For a time the town thrived, but misfortune was soon to plague the residents again: in 1348 the Black Death arrived and many lives were lost. Less than a century after the harbour was built the tide turned once again, the sea began to retreat and the harbour and fortunes of the town fell into decline as merchants moved away. French and Spanish raids further depleted the populace despite the fortified gates and ramparts, and Winchelsea never fully recovered. Indeed the threat of invasion remained during the Napoleonic war, when the Royal Military Canal was built as a strategic defence for this vulnerable section of the south coast.
Since then the town has gradually retreated from the pace of the modern world. Today, echoes of its colourful history still resonant from the ancient buildings and stone town gates whilst traces of the ancient boundary ditches etched into the surrounding landscape hint at its former eminence.
To find the fickle tide,
By dry and sea-forgotten walls,
Our ports of stranded pride.
Rudyard kipling
Winchelsea village, East Sussex
The Winchelsea
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The Lodge At Winchelsea, Winchelsea
The Lodge At Winchelsea, Hastings Road, Winchelsea, East Sussex, TN36 4AD, England
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Winchelsea - England - Drone Video by Biggs The Drone
Winchelsea in East Sussex was one of my first flights! Soaring above this historic town was amazing and I could see all the whole town up on the hill!
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The Lodge At Winchelsea - Rye - United Kingdom
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The Lodge At Winchelsea hotel city: Rye - Country: United Kingdom
Address: Hastings Road, Winchelsea; zip code: TN36 4AD
Designed as a traditional barn, The Lodge at Winchelsea is located between Rye and Hastings, 1.5 miles from Winchelsea Beach. It offers a bistro-style restaurant and modern bedrooms with free Wi-Fi.
-- Conçu comme une grange traditionnelle, le Lodge at Winchelsea est situé entre Rye et Hastings, à 2,4 km de la plage de Winchelsea. Il propose un restaurant de style bistrot et des chambres modernes équipées d'une connexion Wi-Fi gratuite.
-- El The Lodge at Winchelsea está diseñado con la forma de un granero tradicional y se encuentra entre Rye y Hastings, a 2,4 km de la playa de Winchelsea. Ofrece un restaurante de estilo bistró y habitaciones modernas con conexión Wi-Fi gratuita.
-- Das als traditionelle Scheune konzipierte The Lodge at Winchelsea liegt zwischen Rye und Hastings, 2,4 km vom Strand von Winchelsea entfernt. Es bietet Ihnen ein Bistro-Restaurant und moderne Zimmer mit kostenfreiem WLAN.
-- The Lodge At Winchelsea is van oorsprong een traditionele schuur. Het hotel ligt tussen Rye en Hastings, op 2,4 km van Winchelsea Beach. Het beschikt over een bistrorestaurant en moderne kamers met gratis WiFi.
-- Ubicato tra Rye e Hastings, a 1,5 km dalla spiaggia di Winchelsea, il Lodge at Winchelsea si presenta come un fienile tradizionale e offre un ristorante in stile bistrot e camere moderne con connessione WiFi gratuita.
-- 伝統的な納屋として設計されたLodge at Winchelseaは、ライとヘイスティングスの間、ウィンチェルシービーチから約2.4kmの場所に位置し、ビストロ風レストラン、無料Wi-Fi付きのモダンな客室を提供しています。 The Lodgeの明るい色調の客室には、テレビ、専用エントランス、紅茶/コーヒーメーカーが備わっており、サセックスの田園地帯の風景を一望する客室もあります。 Lodge...
-- The Lodge at Winchelsea酒店被设计为一个传统的谷仓，坐落于Rye市和黑斯廷斯之间，距离Winchelsea海滩有1.5英里，拥有小酒馆风格的餐厅，提供带免费无线网络连接的现代卧室。 The Lodge酒店的客房都装饰明亮的色彩，配有电视。客房设有私人入口，提供茶/咖啡设施；有些还享有苏塞克斯乡村的景色。 ...
-- Отель Lodge at Winchelsea построен в стиле традиционного амбара и находится между Раем и Гастингсом, в 2,4 км от пляжа Уинчелси. К услугам гостей ресторан-бистро и современные номера с бесплатным Wi-Fi.
-- The Lodge at Winchelsea är utformad som en traditionell lada och ligger mellan Rye och Hastings, knappt 2,5 km från stranden Winchelsea Beach. Här erbjuds en restaurang i bistrostil och moderna rum med gratis WiFi.
-- تم تصميم The Lodge at Winchelsea على طراز حظيرة تقليدية، ويقع بين Rye و Hastings، على بعد ، 2.4 كم من شاطئ Winchelsea. ويقدم مطعماً على طراز البيسترو وغرف نوم حديثة مع خدمة الواي فاي المجانية.
-- The Lodge at Rye ligger mellom Rye og Hastings, under 2,5 km fra Winchelsea Beach, og er utformet som en tradisjonell låve. Overnattingsstedet har en bistro-restaurant og moderne rom med gratis Wi-Fi.
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Winchelsea
Features me! Mostly filmed by Saskia.
Shakey Graves on music once again (song: Proper Fence)
Winchelsea Beach park walkthrough, filmed Wednesday 5 June 2019
To give you a flavour of the holiday park, here's a stroll through from the main entrance to the van we're staying at . . . .
Winchelsea & Pett Level in East Sussex - British shore fishing locations, South East Coast, England
Winchelsea & Pett Level are shore fishing locations in East Sussex that have free parking next to the beach.
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Winchelsea and Pett Level are adjacent and the beaches run into each other. However, moving towards Pett Level the beach changes in nature, so the angler is shown in this video low tide footage of the whole stretch.
Winchelsea and Rye
My day out to the ancient towns of Winchelsea and Rye in East Sussex on 27th April 2010.
We Were Born To Go _Winchelsea Cathedral in Winchelsea UK
The Wesley Tree is just around the corner and is a cutting from the old tree that blew down in 1927. It was under the original tree on 7th October 1791 that Mr Wesley preached his final open air sermon. The Anniversary of the Chapel is marked by a special service each July and this includes some good hearty singing under the tree. Rye fish market and Winchelsea cathedral, where John Wesley preached his last open air sermon, under this tree
Music by Hawkwind, We were Born To Go
Kitesurfing Spot: Winchelsea Beach, Sussex, UK. High Altitude Aerial Survey
High altitude (400 feet) aerial survey of the beach between Camber Sands and Pett Level
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St Thomas the Martyr, Winchelsea, E.Sussex.UK
Set in the centre of Winchelsea is the church of St Thomas the martyr (Thomas Beckett, archbishop of Canterbury) Structurally it is nothing special with so much of the church destroyed, but internally, see other videos(stain glass + internal), it is a wonderful place to visit.
Winchelsea Tramway
The Winchelsea Tramway is inspired by the Rye & Camber Tramway. The Winchelsea Tramway runs just under 4,000 yards from Winchelsea Junction to Winchelsea Beach passing the station at Winchelsea Strand Gate and five halts. Strand Gate station is 100 foot below the town of Winchelsea. Despite its name the tramway largely runs on its own flat [varying between 7’ and 13’ above sea level] right of way. The Tramway’s connection to the ‘mainline’ allows it to handle parcels and goods traffic. The main source of goods traffic on the tramway is the block works at Strand Gate, the block works uses aggregates from pits north-east of Winchelsea Beach.
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The Ancient Town of Winchelsea
The famous Stain glass windows of St Thomas Winchelsea, Sussex. uk
From the outside as you approach the church it is not very impressive. Looking more like the ruins of a priory you are taken aback as you enter the small enterance door. The windows are rightly famous as they are AMAZING!