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There is no good local building stone in south east England. Canterbury
Cathedral was built from imported stone from Caen in northern France. (At
that time Canterbury was almost on the coast).
In Rye, stone was used for religious buildings or for defence - the gateways,
Ypres Tower and the town wall. Later, stone was used for fireproof
warehouses on the Strand where it has weathered very badly.
It is said that stone from the redundant town wall was used for the building
of the Churchyard wall.
Also missing from Rye is knapped flint. It is used extensively further
east, for example the Pugin buildings in Ramsgate. There is a little in Rye
used with dressed stone for a small extension to the Church.
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