Sandwich Medieval Centre

10/12/2024

In time for Christmas, the perfect gift for your history lover - the Collectors Edition containing the first two adventures of my medieval detective Seb Foxley and lots of additional bonus material too. Visit my author page here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Colour-Poison-Gold/dp/8494853961/ref=sr_1_2?
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Sandwich Medieval Centre

10/12/2024

How about a pair of medieval boat (cog) bookends.
Perfect for any room, these ones have been cast without pigment, so you could paint them if you wanted to.
I also have a pair cast with slate dust, so they're grey.
Available to buy from me or the Sandwich Medieval Centre.

25/11/2024

The Mediaeval Baebes bid thee join us this Yuletide season for a torchlit procession unlike any other, as we illuminate the winter's darkness with the glow of ancient tradition. 🌟

Join us as we create unforgettable evenings where history, music, and light come alive. Become part of a living tapestry of enchantment and wonder.

We meet at 6.55pm with the exception of Dunster when we meet at 1.55pm and Sandwich at 5.55pm

The venues and meeting points of our December tour are as follows:

3rd: The Stables, Milton Keynes: The Causeway, MK17 8LU

4th: St John the Evangelist, Oxford: The Fir Tree Pub, 163 Iffley Road, OX4 1EJ

5th: Tabernacle, Cardiff: John Batchelor Statue (otherwise known as The Statue in the Hayes) CF10 1GA

6th: Leicester Cathedral: The Statue of Richard III, Peacock Lane,

7th: All Saints Church, Isle of Wight: At the Church back door.

8th: Dunster Winter Festival: Yarn Market TA24 6SF

9th: Chelmsford Cathedral: Church Street Entance of the cathedral grounds

11th: Truro Cathedral: The Library, Pydar Street, TR1 1EP

12th: St John’s, Glastonbury: Market Cross, BA6 9JJ

13th: St Mary’s, Sandwich : Cattle Market CT13 9AE

14th: St Mary’s Horsham: The Causeway, RH12 1HE

16th: Tewkesbury Abbey: Touching Souls Statue, GL20 5SN

17th: Norwich Cathedral: The Wellington Statue, NR1 4DD

18th: Leeds Minster: Sphere Statue, 16 The Calls, LS2 7EW

19th: Newcastle Cathedral: The Statue of Queen Victoria, The Square, NE1 1DF

20th Stoke Minster: The Resting place of Josiah Wedgewood

21st: Round Chapel, London: Biddle Brothers Pub, 88 Lower Clapton Road, E5 0

Tickets to our concerts are available here:

https://www.mediaevalbaebes.com/

Photo by Ashley Jones

21/11/2024

The Nicholas has returned to the Sandwich Medieval Centre after a summer of hull repairs.
A massive thanks to Richborough Marine Ltd - Dry Docking for looking after us, we could not have done it without their support, help and expertise.

Over the next few months we will be continuing the deck repairs and caulking before starting on the stern castle.

Don't worry we will be cleaning the cover soon.
Massive thanks to Andy for the drone shots

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20/11/2024

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04/11/2024

At the start of November, the Sandwich Medieval Centre was honoured to welcome Admiral Sir George Zambellas GCB, DSC, ADC, DL, and Lady Amanda Zambellas. Admiral Sir George Zambellas had been officially appointed as the new Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports at a ceremony in Dover earlier that week in succession to Admiral the Lord Boyce, patron of the Trust, who died in November 2022.

During the visit, the couple learned about the activities of the Centre, including medieval arts and crafts, and the Trust’s work on building a replica medieval cog, the Nicholas, currently in dry dock in Richborough.

Clearly interested and most impressed by the Centre’s work, the Lord Warden commented that he very much looks forward to a return visit.


Paul Carter
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27/10/2024

We had a fantastic day today in the medieval kitchen making

Tartys of Applis (forme of Cury recipe 1390) which is an apple pie sweetened with pears figs and raisins. We added some fresh walnuts too

Apple dumpling. We used up the rest of the pastry by stuffing an apple and baking it in pastry.

Carved turnips - the fore-runner of the pumpkin and the original Jack O'Lantern based on Irish folklore tale of stingy Jack - dating back hundreds of years.

We also made soul cakes (no pictures).
Little flat cakes cooked on a griddle which were given to 'soulers' in the medieval period at this time of year for all souls' day These would be for children, the needy and the poor who would call at your house and say prayers to help get your loved ones out of purgatory in exchange for a cake.

Massive thanks to all of our fantastic reenactors, volunteers, and visitors who made today another brilliant day at the centre.

Our next cooking demo day will be Saturday 14th December for a Christmas feast.

26/10/2024

Tomorrow, Sunday 27th we will be cooking up a feast in celebration of all saints day.
Come along and see our wonderful food historians and volunteers while the use the medieval oven and outdoor kitchen to recreate a truly authentic medieval feast.

19/10/2024

Luna & Aurelia collected their Wheels of Time Bronze Award badges and certificate this morning at the medieval centre. Well done and keep up the great work.

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