The last of the four posts about the historic town of Sandwich, from 2015. The photos do benefit from enlarging them, as you can see fine detail. This reblog may be of interest to my more recent followers.
After my last three posts about this town in Kent, I thought I had more or less played it out. However, I have now decided to add the final photos, those omitted from the previous posts, for reasons of space, or interest. These will be the last ones, I promise.
Three rooftops. This shows the metal cupola of St Peter’s Church. Taken from a distance, it also shows the distinctive styles of rooftops in the town. One tiled, one made from stones, and the metal church roof. Like all the other photos that day, it would have looked so much better, had the weather been a little nicer.
This circular room above what is now a gift shop looked suitably nautical. I wondered what it might look like inside.
Holy Ghost Alley looks very much like the sort of alley where you might well encounter a ghost.
This house dates…
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beetleypete 
I love this!
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Lots of great history in one very small town. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes! Best to you, Pete.
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Kent is such a cool place.
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Lots to see there, that’s for sure. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Best wishes Pete. 🙂
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I loved the tour!
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Thanks very much, Margie. It is a very nice place to visit, and I tried to show some of the ‘best bits’. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Holy Ghost Alley cats are always a diaphanous black.
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That little street was a gift for you! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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That old church, a fitting end to the tour.
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Thanks, Peg. The original church building would have been built back in Anglo-Saxon times.
Best wishes, Pete.
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very much enjoyed the tour of Sandwich, Pete. thank you 🙂
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Thanks, Wilma. I know how much you love history. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I assume the thing to do in Sandwich is exactly what you think it would be…
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There are not many sandwich bars there, understandably. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’m not sure I’d want to walk down that alley at night!
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I would! You could hold my hand, Kim. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Holy Ghost Alley is a briliant name for a ginnle. Nice pics.
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Thanks, FR. I was praying for the cloud to lift, but it stayed dull all day.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks for sharing these and providing a virtual tour of the town, Pete. I love the circular window – bet there’s a telescope there.
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There should be. 🙂
Thanks, Mary.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I love that alley. I’m sure I’ll see a ghost if I stare at it long enough!
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It must be great at night! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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