Winchelsea


Winchelsea

(wĭn`chəlsē), village, East Sussex, SE England. Winchelsea was an important member of the Cinque PortsCinque Ports
[O. Fr.,=five ports], name applied to an association of maritime towns in Sussex and Kent, SE England. They originally numbered five: Hastings, Romney (now New Romney), Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich. The association was informally organized in the 11th cent.
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