Thomas Paine’s Cottage
Reference Number: CK051
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Thomas Paine’s Cottage, Sandwich
Steeped in character and history Thomas Paine’s Cottage originally built 1677 has been sympathetically renovated. While benefiting from the necessities of modern life such as WiFi internet there are also many items of 18th century antique furniture that would be familiar to Tom Paine centuries ago. In 1759, this house in Sandwich, Kent, England, was the home and shop of Thomas Paine, a founding father of the United States and French Republic. He created the phrase “United States of America”, and was author of three of the bestseller books of the eighteenth century, including a pillar of American democracy, ‘Common Sense’ plus the bible of English radicalism, ‘Rights of Man’.
The Cottage
The entrance hall has space for coats & a downstairs toilet. The lounge features a wood burning stove, large TV with DVD player, chesterfield sofa/armchairs and a separate reading area. Furnished with a collection of 18th century antique furniture including a Grandfather clock dating from 1775! The kitchen features a multiple oven range cooker, fridge-freezer, dishwasher, microwave, washer-dryer, coffee maker and a kitchen table seating for four. Upstairs there is an open-plan twin bedded room and a fully enclosed double bedroom overlooking the garden with a carved mahogany Victorian double bed as well as a family bathroom with full length bath and overhead shower, WC and basin. Thomas Paine’s cottage has a fantastic south facing walled garden typical of an English cottage garden with outside seating, a real sun trap!
The Location
Sandwich is one of the best preserved and most complete medieval towns in Britain also one of the ancient ‘Cinque Port’ towns in the area. In addition to its own unique charms Sandwich provides a good base from which to discover sights such as the equally historic city of Canterbury and the White Cliffs of Dover. It is an easy walk to Sandwich railway station with High Speed services direct to London. You are also within 2 miles of 2 championship golf courses and close to many others – the most famous Royal St George’s, host to the 2011 Golf Open. A great location to take day trips to France via Dover by Ferry or Folkestone by Eurotunnel which is just a short drive down the coast. Howletts Wild Animal Park is not too far away providing a great day out and aiding conservation projects worldwide.
Facilities
- Wireless internet
- Linens, towels and utilities included
- Range cooker
- Dishwasher
- Digital TV
- DVD player
- Washer / dryer
- Fridge freezer
- Microwave
- Great location
- Antique furniture
- Historic building
- Walled garden
Places to go
- Located in the historic Sandwich
- Canterbury – 30 minutes by car
- Royal St Georges championship golf course – 2 miles
Price in £ per week
- Jan 4 to March 27 £325
- March 28 to April 10 £500
- April 11 to May 1 £375
- May 2 to May 9 £425
- May 9 to May 22 £400
- May 23 to May 29 £500
- May 30 to July 3 £450
- July 4 to Sept 4 £575
- Sept 5 to Nov 6 £400
- Nov 7 to Dec 18 £325
- Christmas/New Year £600
Information
- No Pets
- No Smoking
- Saturday to Saturday