Key facts
- Population
- 4,851 (2021)
- Os grid reference
- TR335585
- Civil parish
- Sandwich
- District
- Dover
- Shire county
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Sovereign state
- United Kingdom
- Post town
- Sandwich
- Postcode district
- CT13
- Dialling code
- 01304
- Police
- Kent
- Fire
- Kent
- Ambulance
- South East Coast
- Uk parliament
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 4985
- Area
- 859
- Official website
- www.open-sandwich.co.uk
- Image
- St Thomas' Hospital Sandwich, Kent.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01304
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- Commons category
- Sandwich, Kent
- OS grid reference
- TR335585
- postal code
- CT13
- P8168
- Sultan Mastura
- P12749
- Andreas Stihl
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Sandwich is a town and civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, south-east England. It lies on the River Stour and has a population of 4,985. Sandwich was one of the Cinque Ports and still has many original medieval buildings, including several listed public houses and gates in the old town walls, churches, almshouses and the White Mill. While it was once a major port, Sandwich is now 2 miles (3 km) from the sea due to the disappearance of the Wantsum Channel. Its historic centre has been preserved. Sandwich Bay is home to nature reserves and two world-class golf courses, Royal St George's and Prince's. The town is also a home to many educational and cultural events. Sandwich also gave its name to the food by way of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, and the word sandwich is now found in several languages.
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