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| | Eastry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) |
 | | Eastry Union comprises the following parishes, viz:- Ash-next-Sandwich, Barfreston, Betteshanger, Chillenden, Deal, Eastry, Elmstone, Eythorne, Goodnestone, Great Mongeham, Ham, Knowlton, Little Mongeham, Nonington, Northbourne, Preston-by-Wingham, Ripple, St Bartholomew (Sandwich), St Clement (Sandwich), St Mary (Sandwich), St Peter (Sandwich), Sholden, Staple-next-Wingham, Stourmouth, Sutton-by-Dover, Tilmanstone, Waldershare, Walmer, Wingham, Woodnesborough and Worth. |
 | | The Workhouse, at the south-western end of the village, is a structure of brick to which an Infirmary was added in 1871, with 104 beds and detached wards for contagious fever cases. |
 | | A Sanatorium for Infectious Diseases with 12 beds was built in 1901, and a Smallpox Hospital with 12 beds was added in 1902. |
| www.institutions.org.uk /workhouses/england/kent/eastry_workhouse.htm (137 words) |
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