Richborough, the Glossary
Richborough is a settlement north of Sandwich on the east coast of the county of Kent, England.[1]
Table of Contents
35 relations: Ash, Dover District, Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop of Ebbsfleet, Bishop of Richborough, British Expeditionary Force (World War I), Calais, Chichester, Civil parish, Coast, Cooling tower, Diocese of Canterbury, Dover District, Dunkirk, Ebbsfleet, Thanet, Emulsion, English Heritage, Harbor, Herne Bay and Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency), Isle of Thanet, Kent, Orimulsion, Orinoco Basin, Province of Canterbury, Provincial episcopal visitor, Richborough Castle, Richborough Power Station, River Thames, Roll-on/roll-off, Roman conquest of Britain, Sandwich, Kent, Site of the Claudian invasion of Britain, Suffragan bishop, Train ferry, Wantsum Channel, World War I.
- Ports and harbours of Kent
Ash, Dover District
Ash is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of east Kent about three miles west of Sandwich. Richborough and Ash, Dover District are villages in Kent.
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Augustine of Canterbury
Augustine of Canterbury (early 6th century – most likely 26 May 604) was a Christian monk who became the first archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597.
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Bishop of Ebbsfleet
The Bishop of Ebbsfleet is a suffragan bishop who fulfils the role of a provincial episcopal visitor in the Church of England.
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Bishop of Richborough
The Bishop of Richborough is a suffragan bishop and provincial episcopal visitor for the whole of the Province of Canterbury in the Church of England.
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British Expeditionary Force (World War I)
The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the six divisions the British Army sent to the Western Front during the First World War.
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Calais
Calais (traditionally) is a port city in the Pas-de-Calais department, of which it is a subprefecture.
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England.
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Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government.
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Coast
A coastalso called the coastline, shoreline, or seashoreis the land next to the sea or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake.
Cooling tower
A cooling tower is a device that rejects waste heat to the atmosphere through the cooling of a coolant stream, usually a water stream, to a lower temperature.
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Diocese of Canterbury
The Diocese of Canterbury is a Church of England diocese covering eastern Kent which was founded by St. Augustine of Canterbury in 597.
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Dover District
Dover is a local government district in Kent, England.
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Dunkirk
Dunkirk (Dunkerque, Duunkerke, Duinkerke or Duinkerken) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France.
Ebbsfleet, Thanet
Ebbsfleet is a hamlet near Ramsgate, Kent, at the head of Pegwell Bay. Richborough and Ebbsfleet, Thanet are villages in Kent.
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Emulsion
An emulsion is a mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible (unmixable or unblendable) owing to liquid-liquid phase separation.
English Heritage
English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that manages over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places.
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Harbor
A harbor (American English), or harbour (Canadian English, British English; see spelling differences), is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be moored.
Herne Bay and Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Herne Bay and Sandwich is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.
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Isle of Thanet
The Isle of Thanet is a peninsula forming the easternmost part of Kent, England.
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Kent
Kent is a county in the South East England region, the closest county to continental Europe.
Orimulsion
Orimulsion is a registered trademark name for a bitumen-based fuel that was developed for industrial use by Intevep, the Research and Development Affiliate of Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), following earlier collaboration on oil emulsions with BP.
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Orinoco Basin
The Orinoco Basin is the part of South America drained by the Orinoco river and its tributaries.
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Province of Canterbury
The Province of Canterbury, or less formally the Southern Province, is one of two ecclesiastical provinces which constitute the Church of England.
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Provincial episcopal visitor
A provincial episcopal visitor (PEV), popularly known as a flying bishop, is a Church of England bishop assigned to minister to many of the clergy, laity and parishes who on grounds of theological conviction, "are unable to receive the ministry of women bishops or priests".
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Richborough Castle
Richborough Castle is a Roman Saxon Shore fort better known as Richborough Roman Fort. Richborough and Richborough Castle are Dover District.
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Richborough Power Station
Richborough power station was a 336 MW power station close to the mouth of the River Stour near Sandwich, on the east coast of Kent.
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River Thames
The River Thames, known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London.
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Roll-on/roll-off
Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter.
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Roman conquest of Britain
The Roman conquest of Britain was the Roman Empire's conquest of most of the island of Britain, which was inhabited by the Celtic Britons.
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Sandwich, Kent
Sandwich is a town and civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, south-east England. Richborough and Sandwich, Kent are Dover District.
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Site of the Claudian invasion of Britain
The site of the Claudian invasion of Britain in AD 43 has been a matter of academic debate.
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Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
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Train ferry
A train ferry is a ship (ferry) designed to carry railway vehicles.
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Wantsum Channel
The Wantsum Channel was a strait separating the Isle of Thanet from the north-eastern extremity of the English county of Kent and connecting the English Channel and the Thames Estuary.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
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See also
Ports and harbours of Kent
- Chatham, Kent
- Crundells Wharf
- Folkestone
- Folkestone Harbour
- Kent Refinery
- London Thamesport
- Medway Ports
- Port of Ramsgate
- Ramsgate Hoverport
- Richborough
- Ridham Dock
- Sheerness
- Whitstable
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richborough
Also known as Port Richborough.