Winchelsea in the distance Once one of the most powerful ports of England, the town lost its battle with the sea in 1287 in a mighty storm that changed the whole coastline between it and Rye. Before its destruction, a new town had been planned, created on a grid of squares on a defensible hill peninsula, blessed and furthered by King Edward I. [Feb 2005] please donate! copyright/licensing |
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