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Category Archives: Historical Sandwich

Sandwich: A Town Allowed

A reflective look at the River Stour and how water shaped, supported, and quietly constrained Sandwich as a working port town.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener23rd Mar 202610th Jan 2026Posted inHistorical SandwichTags:coastal settlement, English port towns, environmental history, Kent waterways, River Stour, river trade, Sandwich history, Sandwich KentLeave a comment on Sandwich: A Town Allowed

Sandwich: A Town Allowed

An introductory reflection on the history of Sandwich, exploring how land, water, and human adaptation shaped a town that was never inevitable.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener19th Mar 202610th Jan 2026Posted inHistorical SandwichTags:English port towns, environmental history, Kent coastal town, local history blog, reflective history, River Stour, Sandwich history, Sandwich Kent1 Comment on Sandwich: A Town Allowed

Gazen Salts Nature Reserve

The story of Gazen Salts Nature Reserve: from tidal flooding and wildlife loss to years of closure and a careful, volunteer-led return.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener18th Jan 202618th Jan 2026Posted inHistorical SandwichTags:Conservation, flooding history, Gazen Salts, Gazen Salts Nature Reserve, Historical Sandwich, Nature Reserve, Sandwich Kent, volunteer restoration, wetlands, wildlife lossLeave a comment on Gazen Salts Nature Reserve

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