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The monastery at Folkestone did not last very long after St. Eanswythe's death. Some say it was destroyed by the sea, while others say it was sacked by the Danes in 867. St. Eanswythe's holy ]]relics]] were moved to the nearby church of Ss. Peter and Paul, which was farther away from the sea. In 927 King Athelstan granted the land where the monastery had stood to the monks of Christchurch, Canterbury.
In 1138, a new monastery and church, dedicated to Ss. Mary and Eanswythe, were built farther inland. The [[relics]] of St. Eanswythe were transferred again, this time from the church of Ss. Peter and Paul to the new priory church. During the Middle Ages, this second transfer of her relics was celebrated on [[September 12]], which is the present [[feast day|Feast Day]] of the Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe.
On [[November 15]], 1535, the priory was seized by the officers of the King, who plundered the church of its valuables. While the [[shrine]] of St. Eanswythe was destroyed, her relics had been hidden to protect them.
