~ RIDINGATE WARD ~

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1751 - Ridingate qu. the Roadgate, thro which laid the Romans port-way or military way to Dover. In this ward is viewed the Dungeon-hill, corruptly for the Danes or Danian-hill, it being cast up by the Danes for their security, and to besiege the city in the reign of King Ethelred.


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