The port was always used for commerce as well as military purposes. The Romans shipped much of their iron exports from it, for even in Roman days the Weald of Kent and Sussex were producing iron.
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Discover Harry Crampton in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. Among the pieces gathered here are “The Port of Rye”, “He Worked on Rye Barges”, and “Rye’s Royal Visitors”, each adding its own detail to the story. Read together, the articles show how public events and private memories become part of the town’s shared story.
The Port of Rye
The port was always used for commerce as well as military purposes. The Romans shipped much of their iron exports from it, for even in Roman days the Weald of Kent and Sussex were producing iron.
Rye’s Royal Visitors
There have been comparatively few royal visitors to Rye when the importance of the town in the middle ages is taken into account.
He Worked on Rye Barges
by Elaine & Heather RYE PERSONALTIES Harold Parsons