The coast here consists of London Clay, and many fossil remains can be found along the beach after the waves have brought down the cliffs.

In around AD 670 King Ecgberht of Kent gave land at Minster for his mother Seaxburh of Ely to establish a Benedictine nunnery, but this was burnt down by the Danes in 855.

[7] At some point before the Norman invasion the church was rebuilt and refounded as a Benedictine nunnery, incorporating elements of the original construction in the north chancel and nave.

The abbey was dissolved in 1539, and along with Davington Priory near Faversham it came into the possession of Sir Thomas Cheney (Cheyney/Cheyne), a favourite of Anne Boleyn.

[9] The effigial monument of Robert de Shurland includes the sculpted head of a horse, and is closely associated with (and probably inspired) a local legend in which Sir Robert kills a priest; swims on horseback to beg the king (on board a ship) to pardon him for the murder; but on his return to shore kills his horse because an old woman predicts that it will be the cause of his death.

The tale takes elements from Italian, Slavic and Icelandic folklore (including the story of Oleg the Wise, and that of Örvar-Oddr).

In 2009 eleven pupils were hurt by the collapse of a heating duct during an exam at its predecessor, Minster College.

The club was established in 1931 and is the largest on the Isle of Sheppey, fielding four senior teams for Saturday league cricket.