Historic churches · South East England
Lydd
In or near Lydd-on-Sea.
Lydd — a church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Romney Sands · 4.1 km
- 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
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
- Nearest railway station
- Romney Sands — 4.1 km
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.
- What is Lydd?
- Lydd — a church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lydd?
- The nearest railway station is Romney Sands, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN29 9HL.
- Is Lydd a protected site?
- Yes — Lydd is part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Lydd free to visit?
- Yes, Lydd is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lydd?
- The nearest railway station is Romney Sands, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN29 9HL.