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[Kcwhippet]

Haven't been to Rye, Drew, but I've stayed in a place called the Churchgate Manor in Harlow. The front part of the hotel is the old vicar's home, where their reataurant is, that supposedly dates back to the 1200's. Across the motorway, in the old town, there's a pub that's probably about as old as the Mermaid. It's dark and was definitely built when people were much shorter because the ceilings can't be much higher than 6 or 6 1/2 feet. The feeling of antiquity all over is really amazing. I remember outside one tube entrance (forget which one) where there's a section of wall built by the Romans.