High Street, Hythe, Kent, 1890-1907. Artist: Unknown

High Street, Hythe, Kent, 1890-1907. Artist: Unknown

1-232-818 - Reproduced by permission of Historic England/Heritage Images

High Street, Hythe, Kent, 1890-1910. The High Street in Hythe contains the Smugglers Retreat (on the right) which was demolished in 1907. Popular belief has it that a light was lit in the projecting upper storey window to signal to smugglers off the coast that it was safe to land.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Landscape

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Kent Hythe

  1. 51 04 00 N , 001 05 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Law & Crime

Locations & Buildings Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5223x3590
File Size : 54,934kb


Aliases

  1. OP00573
  1. 0250002634
  1. 1-232-818
  1. 1232818
  1. 2634
  1. A3
  1. OP00573


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