Historic churches · South East England
Lydd
Lydd — a church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Lydd is a church in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Lydd is a church located in South-East England. It is notable for its historical significance and architectural features, reflecting the region's ecclesiastical heritage.
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Background
History
]] The place-name 'Lydd' is first attested in an Anglo-Saxon charter of 774, where it appears as ad Hlidum. This is the dative plural of the Old English hlid meaning 'slope'. Lydd developed as a settlement on a shingle island during the Romano-British period, when the coast at the time cut off Lydd from the mainland. The settlement continued into the Saxon period, when the Saxon church used Roman materials as part of its early construction. The town reached the height of its prosperity during the 13th century, when it was a corporate member of the Cinque Ports, a "limb" of Romney. Together with sites in the marsh, the town was a base for smuggling in the 18th and 19th centuries. Lydd…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9509, 0.9064
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- Lydd
- Postcode
- TN29 9HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Lydd (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lydd?
- Lydd is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN29 9HL), in the parish of Lydd.
- Is Lydd free to visit?
- Yes, Lydd is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lydd?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TN29 9HL. It sits within the Folkestone and Hythe parliamentary constituency.