Winchelsea Islands

Winchelsea Islands (49˚18'00" 124˚05'00" NE of entrance to Nanoose Hbr, between Nanaimo and Parksville, off E side of Vancouver I). Capt George Richards of the RN survey vessel Plumper named these islands in 1860, probably after Winchelsea in E Sussex, an important English port during the 12th and 13th centuries. It was destroyed by a massive flood in 1287 and rebuilt on higher ground, beside the R Brede. Winchelsea was part of the Confederation of Cinque Ports, a string of seaport towns that...

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