Military in Rye

Gun Garden Story


Eight Centuries of History The Gun Garden adjacent to the Ypres Tower What we now know as Ypres Tower (13th century)  was the sole defence of Rye   until  Edward III gave successive grants for the building of stone walls and gates.    Even these additional defences were found wanting when the French attacked in 1339 and … read more

Military in Rye


Rye: Defender of the Southeast Coast Rye has been involved in the defence of the coast and English Channel throughout its history. This has generally been in response to a particular event or crisis and it usually involved naval activities and ferrying soldiers to various theatres of war. The town began to be seriously defended … read more