Wye, Kent
Looking at the map of Kent the village of Wye is between Ashford and Canterbury. It is 5 miles North east of Ashford.
It is 35 miles from Battle.
To be a major religious centre attached to Battle Abbey it is not close to Battle.
The community of Wye is referenced by the Duchess of Cleveland in her Battle Abbey Roll. She does so with
relation to the origin of the Raymond family and attributes the family as being demesne Lord.
Wye Heritage Centre
The Wye Heritage Centre seems to be the best place to get information on the village
The village of Wye in Kent is a very special place in which to live, work and to visit.
This ancient settlement has a rich history stretching back to the very earliest of human habitation.
The Romans certainly built on land near the
river Stour and in Saxon times Wye was under the royal control of the Anglo-Saxon Kings of Kent.
Following the Norman conquest Wye became a royal manor and a major religious centre attached to Battle Abbey.
The medieval layout of the village remains today with some notable 18th, 19th and 20th Century additions.
The village of Wye sits at the foot of the beautiful North Downs in Kent. The village is overlooked by the
famous Wye Crown, cut into the chalk to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII in 1902.
The village is enhanced by the placid Great Stour river, as it cuts its way through the Downs on route to Canterbury.
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A further confusion is Wye is also referred to as Rye, both in Kent. The Duchess of Cleveland
is well known
for her "creative" approach to history and it is not clear who she is using as a source or if she is mearly
speculating.
