St Thomas Winchelsea East Sussex

The town was then a flourishing seaport on the shingle but in 1250 it was battered by a phenomenally high tide which flowed.

St thomas winchelsea east sussex. St thomas church of england aided primary school winchelsea. Winchelsea st thomas à becket introduction in 1191 when it became a member of the cinque ports as a limb of hastings winchelsea lay east of the mouth of the rother near the site of present day camber vch 9 p62. Thomas in old winchelsea came in 1215. A church aided school for boys and girls aged 5 11.

St thomas primary school is a small rural school situated in the historic cinque port of winchelsea with about 140 children on roll aged 4 to 11 years. Please contact us using the above number or e mail. The town stands on the site of a medieval town founded in 1288 to replace an earl. St thomas of canterbury winchelsea.

The name may be derived from the colloquial word qwent that refers to the marshland behind the town and the saxon word chesil meaning shingle beach or embankment. St thomas c of e primary school friars road winchelsea east sussex tn36 4ed. Nice and lovely church see 209 traveler reviews 144 candid photos and great deals for winchelsea uk at tripadvisor. St richard of chichester winchelsea beach.

Mrs nunn or mrs hollands in the school office will be pleased to deal with your enquiry. Named in honour of the archbishop of canterbury who was murdered in his own cathedral in 1170 the first recorded mention of st thomas the martyr church was in old winchelsea in 1215. After old winchelsea had been washed away work started in 1288 to erect a new st thomas. The first recorded mention of the church of st.

Siams inspection 29th june 2016 st thomas school is welcoming and caring nurturing each individual within its christian ethos. East sussex county council make. Winchelsea is a small town in the non metropolitan county of east sussex within the historic county of sussex england located between the high weald and the romney marsh approximately 2 miles south west of rye and 7 miles north east of hastings. We commit ourselves to.

Our parish church is named in honour of st. We are called to serve christ in the world sharing the joy of god s unconditional love in faith and action. Winchelsea tourism winchelsea hotels. We are an open welcoming church which exists for the community as a whole and where everyone is valued and respected.

This is evident in all aspects of school life and demonstrated in the excellent relationships between all members of the school community. The school s small size allows a family feeling where children are known and valued.