Whitstable

Whitstable is a town in Kent, England with a population of 30,000. It is a seaside resort, situated on the North Sea coast, facing Essex across the Thames Estuary and the Isle of Sheppey across The Swale. It is technically within the city limits of Canterbury six miles inland.

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Town - Kent - England - Seaside resort - North Sea - Essex - Thames Estuary - Isle of Sheppey - Canterbury

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The town was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as 'Witenestaple' and held three manors. The one at Seasalter included eight fisheries, Northwood supplied seven saltworks, and at Swalecliffe pigs were kept using pannage. The ancient town continues to support an agricultural and fishing community.

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Domesday Book - 1086 - Seasalter

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The name Witenestaple evolved into Witstapel according to 1184 sources, and Whitstapl by 1226. Records from 1610 make reference to the modern name, Whitstable. The name comes from 'the meeting place of the white post', a commonly used landmark at the time of its inception.

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1226 - 1610

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