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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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Deal
Dover
Faversham
Folkestone
Hastings
Hythe
Lydd
Margate
New Romney
Ramsgate
Rye
Sandwich
Tenterden
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Faversham
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Lydd
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Sandwich
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Speaker's Day October 2023