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Winchelsea| Town in East Sussex, southeast England, about 3 km/2 mi from Rye; population (2001) 2,550. The town was formerly one of the Cinque Ports. During the 16th century the inlet to the sea became silted up, and Winchelsea is now more than 1 km/0.6 mi from the sea. |
| New Winchelsea was laid out in about 1290 by Edward I to replace Old Winchelsea, which was submerged by the sea in 1287. The plans were never the completed because harbour silted up, and the church of St Thomas was also never finished, although the 14th-century chancel can still be seen. |
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