LYDD, a town of Kent in England, two miles
and a half south-west of Romney, of which town and
port it is a member, and 71 miles from London. It
is a populous town, with a market on Thursday, and
fair on July 24th. It is incorporated by the name of
a bailiff, elected July 22d, jurats, and commonalty.
In the beach near Stone-end, is a heap of stones, fancied
to be the tomb of Crispin and Crispianus. And
near the sea is a place called Holmstones, consisting of
beach and pebble-stones, which abounds nevertheless
with holm trees. Here is a charity school.