Small Hythe
| Small Hythe | |
|---|---|
 St John's Church | |
  Small Hythe Location within Kent | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tenterden |
| Postcode district | TN30 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Small Hythe is a hamlet near Tenterden in Kent, England. The population is included in Tenterden.
It stood on a branch of the Rother estuary and was a busy shipbuilding port in the 15th century, before the silting up and draining of the Romney Marshes.
Small Hythe's quays and warehouses were destroyed in a fire in 1514 and were never rebuilt.[1]
History
Small Hythe was within the medieval hundred of Tenterden, which does not appear to have existed at the time of the Domesday Book. It is first mentioned in about 1300 and received a charter in 1449 from Henry VI.[2] Small Hythe itself lay on a branch of the River Rother, which certainly in 1509 made the locality accessible to seagoing craft.[3]
Notable residents
Actress Ellen Terry lived at Smallhythe Place between 1899 and her death in 1928. It is now managed by the National Trust and houses her collection of theatrical memorabilia and a small theatre.[4]
References
- ^ Donald Maxwell, Unknown Kent (1921).
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 635–636.
- ^ "The hundred, town and parish of Tenterden". British History Online. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ "National Trust – Smallhythe Place". www.nationaltrust.org.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
External links
Media related to Small Hythe at Wikimedia Commons
- "Rye Castle Museum » Surrounding Towns and Villages". www.ryemuseum.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- "Channel 4 – Time Team". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- "National Trust on ship building in Small Hythe". www.nationaltrust.org.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- "St John the Baptist in Tenterden - UK Attraction". www.ukattraction.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
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