Welcome to the website of the Confederation of Cinque Ports

Cinque Port Towns

The following Member Towns make up the Confederation of the Cinque Ports: Deal, Dover, Faversham, Folkestone, Hastings, Hythe, Lydd, Margate, New Romney, Ramsgate, Rye, Sandwich, Tenterden and Winchelsea. 
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History of the Cinque Ports

Situated along the coast of Sussex and Kent, the Cinque Ports are a confederation of historical ports which, for hundreds of years, provided ships and sailors to defend England’s coast against invaders in return for special privileges from the Crown. 
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The Lord Warden

The Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Constable of Dover Castle was once one of the most powerful officials in the kingdom.
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Current Work

While the Cinque Ports may no longer be critical to the defence of England, the Confederation of the Cinque Ports remains alive and well. The member towns are rich in heritage and history each with its own stories to tell and interesting places to visit.
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Links to towns
Deal
Dover
Faversham
folkstone
Hastings
Lydd
Margate
Hythe
Ramsgate
Rye
Sandwich
New Romney
Tenterden
Winchesea
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