Sandwich, Kent

Sandwich is a town and civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, south-east England. It is on the River Stour and has a population of 4,985.

Notable places in Sandwich include Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre, the Sandwich Guildhall Museum, and the White Mill Rural Heritage Centre.

 Etymology 
The name 'Sandwich' is first attested in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, where it appears as Sondwic in 851 and Sandwic in 993. In the Domesday Book of 1086, it appears as Sandwice. The suffix "-wich" comes from the Anglo Saxon "-wīc", which means a dwelling or fortified place where trade takes place. The name means "market town on sandy soil".

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Category:Towns in Kent
Category:Civil parishes in Kent