After the Roman occupation, Regulbium became one of the chief seats of the Saxon kings, and when, after his conversion to Christianity by St. Augustine, King Ethelbert gave up his palace at Canterbury, he lived there with his court, and his remains were interred in the first church erected on the spot. In the ninth century a Benedictine abbey was founded at Regulbium by a priest named Bapa. A few years after, King Edred granted the abbey to the Monastery of Christchurch at Canterbury, but the society was either removed or dissolved before the Norman Conquest. This practically ends the history of Regulbium, for owing to the steady encroachments of the sea, and to the fact that the estuary continued to fill up, the once populous Roman city was gradually deserted. The present remains consist of parts of the earth-works of the Roman station, and the twin towers and ruined walls of the church. Though the church formerly occupied the centre of the Roman city, the sea has now reached the base of the bank on which the towers stand. In his famous "Brothers of Birchington," Thomas Ingoldsby says of the twin towers-- They were tall and upright And just equal in height. Reculvers and the neighbourhood were at one time a favourite resort for smugglers. [Illustration: RECULVERS FROM THE EAST.] OXFORD =How to get there=.--Train from Paddington. Great Western Railway. =Nearest Station=.--Oxford. =Distance from London=.--63-1/2 miles. =Average Time=.--Varies between 1-1/4 to 2-3/4 hours. 1st 2nd 3rd =Fares=.--Single 10s. 6d. 6s. 8d. 5s. 3-1/2d. Return 18s. 6d. 11s. 8d. 10s. 7d. =Accommodation Obtainable.=--"Randolph Hotel," "Mitre Hotel," "The Roebuck Hotel," "Railway Hotel," etc. =Alternative Route.=--Train from Euston. L. and N.W. Railway.