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EastryEastry is a remote, yet historically significant village nfour miles SW of Sandwich, in Kent. Its name is derived from East and y meaning province (cp Surrey: southern province) . Historical legends It was here that a royal palace of the Saxon kings of Kent stood. One of Kent's oldest legends concerns King Egbert and the murder of his cousins within the palace walls. According to the legend, the royal residence was passed to the priory of Christchurch in Canterbury as penance for the crime. The site of this ancient palace is believed to now be occupied by Eastry Court, close besides the church. Another traditional story is that Thomas Becket hid in Eastry's caves whilst escaping frpm England in 1164. Those same caves contain other stories that may or may not be true. Parish church Eastry parish church is dedicated to St Mary. Within the church are a brass standard bushel measure given in 1792. Modern Eastry The East Kent Light Railway was built between 1911 and 1917 to serve the new coal mines which were being opened up in the area. Two stations - Eastry and Eastry South - were opened. Both the collieries and the line failed and the section from Eythorne completely closed. External link Notes on the village
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