SALTWOOD, a parish in the hundred of HAYNE,
lathe of SHEPWAY, county of KENT, 1 mile (N.
by W.) from Hythe, containing 570 inhabitants. The
living is a rectory, with the perpetual curacy of Hythe,
in the peculiar jurisdiction and patronage of the Archbishop
of Canterbury, rated in the king's books at £34.
The church, dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, is principally
in the decorated style of English" architecture.
Saltwood was distinguished at an early period for its
castle, which is said to have been first built by the son of
Hengist, the Saxon, in 448, and, in the reign of John,
to have become one of the palaces of the Archbishops of
Canterbury. The remains, which are so considerable as
to create some idea of its former magnificence, are situated
on Saltwood Green,commanding a fine view of the
sea, which it is supposed formerly came up to this place,
an anchor having been dug up near the spot. The Rev.
George Barnesley, in 1723, bequeathed a rent-charge
of £5. 5. for teaching poor children.