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Sandwich

 
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A municipal borough of southeast England north of Dover. One of the original Cinque Ports, it is now a resort and market center. Population: 4,227.

 

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Sandwich, town (1991 pop. 4,184), Kent, SE England, on the Stour River. It is a resort and market center with some light industries. One of the Cinque Ports in the 11th cent., Sandwich flourished in the Middle Ages and became a center for fishing and trade. Silting in the 16th cent. ruined the harbor. Interesting medieval churches and buildings remain.

 
 

 

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