Ham, Kent

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51°14′42″N1°19′48″E / 51.245°N 01.33°E / 51.245; 01.33 Coordinates: 51°14′42″N1°19′48″E / 51.245°N 01.33°E / 51.245; 01.33

Ham is a hamlet near the town of Sandwich in Kent, England, within the parish of Northbourne. The population is included in the civil parish of Eastry.

There is a signpost nearby which points to both the hamlet and the town, thus appearing to read "Ham Sandwich". [1]

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