Kent - Reculver Towers tea towel

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  • Sturdy half panama US cotton (48cm x 70cm)
  • Our special inks mean that colours last in the wash
  • Includes hanging loop
  • Designed and manufactured in the UK
  • Delivery with Royal Mail, free on orders of 2+ tea towels
  • 100-day money back guarantee if you change your mind

An Iron Age settlement. A Roman fort. An Anglo-Saxon estate for the kings of Kent. Reculver on the south-east coast has a long and rich history. No doubt it was chosen for its strategic location just west of the Wantsun Channel, once one of the country's most important shipping routes. But when the Wantsun Channel silted up in the 1400s, Reculver began to decline. By the late 18th century, it was almost totally abandoned.

The village may have vanished, but the marks of its history haven't. Reculver is now a popular tourist spot, and the coastline here is part of the Reculver Country Park, a nature reserve home to curlews, brent geese, sand martins and skylarks. And at the centre of it all are the ruins of the old Anglo-Saxon church, now managed by English Heritage. Now maybe you think an undamaged church is better than a ruined one, but we disagree: surely there's nothing more sublime than a stack of ruins sitting atop the wave-beaten rocks.

This design shows St Mary's Church from along the shingle beach. Most of the Anglo-Saxon structure has been completely destroyed, but the two medieval towers stand as iconic landmarks on the shore - the perfect scene to enjoy when drying the dishes!

Half Panama organic bleached cotton (heavy weight, textured finish). Stitched on all four sides. Includes hanging loop. Measures approximately 48cm x 70cm. Machine wash at 40 degrees max. We recommend that before you use your tea towel for the first time you wash it at least once to soften up the material and make it more absorbent for drying dishes. Please note size can vary slightly.

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  • 5
    Beautiful design

    Posted by Sue on 24th Dec 2021

    Gorgeous colours and a wonderful view of an area I know well. Unusual artistic design for a tea towel, rather than the usual 'postcard' views. Great quality too.

  • 5
    Reculver Kent tea towel

    Posted by Gary James on 30th Oct 2021

    Received the following day. Very well made tee towel excellent quality.

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