Sandwich is a historical community and civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, south-east England. It lies on the River Stour and also has a population of 4,985. Sandwich was one of the Cinque Ports as well as still has lots of initial middle ages structures, consisting of several detailed hostelries and also gateways in the old town walls, churches, almshouses as well as the White Mill. While as soon as a major port, it is currently 2 miles from the sea due to the loss of the Wantsum Channel. Its historical centre has been protected. Sandwich Bay is home to nature reserves and also 2 world-class fairway, Royal St George's and also Prince's. The community is also residence to many instructional and social occasions. Sandwich also provided its name to the food by way of John Montagu, fourth Earl of Sandwich, as well as words sandwich is currently discovered in several languages. The neighborhood economic situation has actually gained from significant investment by Pfizer UK, the British subsidiary of the international pharmaceuticals firm Pfizer, which has built a research and development centre near Sandwich, using over 3,000 individuals. Research laboratory experiments at the site have aroused negative comment by pet legal rights lobbyists. On 18 June 2007 Pfizer revealed it will certainly move the Sandwich Animal Health Research (VMRD) division to Kalamazoo, Michigan. A number of important medicines including Viagra, Pfizer's treatment for erectile dysfunction and Maraviroc, a substance abuse for treatment of HIV, were created right here. On 1 February 2011 Pfizer revealed that the entire r & d center at Sandwich would certainly be closed within 18-- 24 months, with a loss of 2,400 tasks, though it later on introduced as much as 650 work would stay. The University of Kent was considering use of the school style site. The UK Federal government intervened to develop an 'Enterprise Zone' on the site, which is now run as a business park called Discovery Park Enterprise Zone.