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| District | Thanet |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARGATE |
| Postcode district | CT9 |
| Dialling code | 01843 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Thanet North |
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Margate is a seaside resort town within the Thanet district of East Kent, England. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government History See also Isle of Thanet The Isle of Thanet is the major part of the Thanet District Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Canterbury postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Birchington, Broadstairs, Canterbury, Deal The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Kent Police, a Home Office police force polices Kent in England, including the unitary authority of Medway. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service for the County of Kent covering a geographical area south of London The South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb is the NHS Ambulance Services Trust for south-eastern England, covering Kent (including Medway South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election North Thanet is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of places in Kent, England split by local government district and sorted alphabetically A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A seaside resort is a Resort located on the Coast. Where a Beach is the primary focus for Tourists it may be called a beach resort History See also Isle of Thanet The Isle of Thanet is the major part of the Thanet District KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It lies 38. 1 miles (61. 3 km) east-northeast of Maidstone, along the North Foreland of the coastline of the United Kingdom. Maidstone is the County town of Kent, England, south-east of London. North Foreland and South Foreland are two Chalk headlands on the east Kent coast of southern England. The coastline of the United Kingdom is remarkable for a number of reasons
Margate's history is closely tied to the sea; it was a "limb" of Dover in the ancient confederation of the Cinque Ports. Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, England. Cinque Ports is also the name of a 1703 Galleon (ship The Confederation of Cinque Ports (sɪŋk pɔrts is a historic series of coastal
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History
Margate was recorded as "Meregate" in 1264 and as "Margate" in 1299, but the spelling continued to vary into modern times. For Margate as a whole see the main article Margate. Margate was a "limb" of Dover in the ancient confederation of the The name is thought to refer to a pool gate or gap in a cliff where pools of water are found, often allowing swimmers to jump in. The cliffs of the Isle of Thanet are composed of chalk, a fossil-bearing rock.
The town's history is tied closely to the sea and it has a proud maritime tradition. Margate was a "limb" of Dover in the ancient confederation of the Cinque ports. Cinque Ports is also the name of a 1703 Galleon (ship The Confederation of Cinque Ports (sɪŋk pɔrts is a historic series of coastal It was added to the confederation in the 15th century. Margate has been a leading seaside resort for at least 250 years. Like its neighbour Ramsgate, it has been a traditional holiday destination for Londoners drawn to its sandy beaches. Ramsgate is a seaside town on the Isle of Thanet in east Kent, England.
Margate had a fine Victorian era pier which was destroyed by a violent storm in 1978. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities
Margate railway station
Margate railway station serves the town of Margate in Thanet in Kent, England. Margate railway station serves the town of Margate in Thanet in Kent, England. History See also Isle of Thanet The Isle of Thanet is the major part of the Thanet District KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Train services are provided by Southeastern Trains. Southeastern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom.
Government
- See also: List of mayors of Margate
Since 1983, the Member of Parliament for North Thanet, covering northern Thanet and Herne Bay, has been the Conservative Roger Gale. See also Margate The following is a list of Mayors of Margate, a town located by the coast of South-east England: North Thanet is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. History See also Isle of Thanet The Isle of Thanet is the major part of the Thanet District The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Roger James Gale (born 20 August 1943) is a British Politician. At the 2005 General Election, in North Thanet the Conservatives won a majority of 7,634 and 49. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general 6% of the vote. Labour won 32. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 2% of the vote, Liberal Democrats 14. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 4% and United Kingdom Independence Party 3. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 9%. [1]
Margate is within the Thanet local government district. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government The town contains the seven electoral wards of Margate Central, Cliftonville West, Cliftonville East, Westbrook, Garlinge, Dane Valley and Salmestone. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district These wards have seventeen of the fifty six seats on the Thanet District Council. Thanet District Council is the local government body for the Thanet district. As of the 2007 Local Elections, nine of those seats were held by the Conservatives, seven by Labour and one by an Independent. The 2007 UK local government elections were held on 3 May, 2007. [2]
Geography
Margate also consists of Cliftonville, Garlinge, Palm Bay and Westbrook. Cliftonville is a coastal area of the town of Margate, situated to the east of the main town Garlinge is a village in the suburbs of Margate in Kent, United Kingdom, situated 2 km southwest of the centre of the town Palm Bay is an area within Cliftonville, a suburb of Margate.
Demography
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| 2001 UK Census | Margate | Thanet | England |
| Population | 57,008 | 126,702 | 49,138,831 |
| Foreign born | 5. 8% | 5. 1% | 9. 2% |
| White | 97% | 98% | 91% |
| Asian | 1. 2% | 0. 6% | 4. 6% |
| Black | 0. 5% | 0. 3% | 2. 3% |
| Christian | 72% | 74% | 72% |
| Muslim | 0. 7% | 0. 5% | 3. 1% |
| Hindu | 0. 2% | 0. 2% | 1. 1% |
| No religion | 17% | 16% | 15% |
| Over 65 years old | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| Under 18 years old | 15% | 21% | 19% |
As of the 2001 UK census, Margate had a population of 40,386. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 [3]
The ethnicity of the town was 97. 1% white, 1. White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. 0% mixed race, 0. The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestries come from different races. 5% black, 0. The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse 8% Asian, 0. 6% Chinese or other ethnicity. The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following A person who resides in and holds citizenship of the People's Republic of China (including Hong [3]
The place of birth of residents was 94. 2% United Kingdom, 0. 9% Republic of Ireland, 0. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. 5% Germany, 0. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 8% other Western Europe countries, 0. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' 7% Africa, 0. 6% Eastern Europe, 0. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. 5% Far East, 0. The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia. 5% South Asia, 0. 5% Middle East, 0. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. 4% North America and 0. 3% Oceania. [3]
Religion was recorded as 71. 6% Christian, 0. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth 7% Muslim, 0. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion 2% Hindu, 0. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical 3% Buddhist, 0. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices 1% Sikh and 0. Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. 3% Jewish. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ 17. 1% were recorded as having no religion, 0. 3% had an alternative religion and 9. 8% didn't state their religion. [3]
For every 100 females, there were 92. 0 males. The age distribution was 6% aged 0-4 years, 16% aged 5-15 years, 5% aged 16-19 years, 31% aged 20-44 years, 23% aged 45-64 years and 19% aged 65 years and over. [3]
11% of Margate residents had some kind of higher or professional qualification, compared to the national average of 20%. [3]
Education
Junior and infant
- Palm Bay Primary School
- Drapers Mills Primary School
- Garlinge Primary School[1]
- Holy Trinity and St John's CofE Primary School[2]
- Salmestone Primary School[3]
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Secondary modern and grammar
- Hartsdown Technology College
- Laleham Gap School
- Laleham School
- Royal School for Deaf Children
- St Anthony's School
Special
- Farrow House School
Economy
As of the 2001 UK census, the economic activity of residents aged 16-74 was 33. Palm Bay Primary School is an LEA maintained school catering for boys and girls in the primary phase of education from 4 -11 years of age Hartsdown Technology College (also HTC) is a Secondary School in Margate, Kent which teaches years' 7-14 (UK school years A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 8% in full-time employment, 11. A permanent full-time job usually has benefits (such as health insurance however temporary full-time jobs usually do not have benefits 8% in part-time employment, 8. A part-time job carries fewer hours per week than a Full-time job and usually pays less than a full-time job 0% self-employed, 5. Self-employment is the individual pursuit of Capitalism. To be self-employed an individual is normally highly skilled in a trade or has a niche product or service 5% unemployed, 2. Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 2% students with jobs, 3. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" 9% students without jobs, 15. 5% retired, 8. 3% looking after home or family, 7. Homemaker is a mainly American term which may refer either to the person within a family who is primarily concerned with the management of the household whether 9% permanently sick or disabled and 3. 6% economically inactive for other reasons. The rate of unemployment in the town was considerably higher than the national rate of 3. 4%. [3]
The industry of employment of residents was 17% retail, 16% health & social work, 13% manufacturing, 9% construction, 8% real estate, 8% education, 7% transport & communications, 5% public administration, 6% hotels & restaurants, 2% finance, 1% agriculture and 6% other community, social or personal services. Social work is a discipline involving the application of Social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people groups and societies Public administration can be broadly described as the development implementation and study of branches of government Policy. Compared to national figures, the town had a relatively high number of workers in the construction, hotels & restaurants and health & social care industries and a relatively low number in real estate and finance.
In more recent years, as tourists have travelled further afield, Margate's unemployment rate has become higher than much of the rest of southeast England. Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work.
Tourism
For at least 250 years, the town has been a leading seaside resort in the UK, drawing Londoners to its sandy beaches. It was the first resort to introduce bathing machines and deck chairs, in 1898. The bathing machine was a device popular in the 19th century to allow people to wade in the Ocean at Beaches without violating Victorian notions of
Like Brighton and Southend it was infamous for gang violence between mods and rockers in the 1960s. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. Mod (originally modernist, sometimes capitalised is a Subculture that originated in London in the late 1950s and peaked in the early to mid 1960s
Margate faces major structural redevelopments and large inward investment. Its Dreamland Amusement Park (featured in "The Jolly Boys' Outing" extended episode of the television series Only Fools and Horses) was threatened with closure because of the increase in value of the site. Dreamland Margate was an Amusement park in the Seaside resort town of Margate, Kent, England. The Jolly Boys' Outing is the eighth Christmas special episode of the BBC Sit-com, Only Fools and Horses, first screened on Only Fools and Horses is a British Television sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan, and made and broadcast by the BBC In 2003, one of the arcades on the seafront was destroyed by fire. This has created a new potential entrance point to the Dreamland site. In the following years, 2004–2006 it was announced that Dreamland (although somewhat reduced in its amusements) would reopen for three months of the summer; a pressure group has been formed to keep it in being. The group is anxious that the UK's oldest wooden roller coaster, The Scenic Railway, a Grade II Listed and the third oldest in the world was sadly destroyed in a fire on April 7th 2008. The roller coaster is a popular Amusement ride developed for Amusement parks and modern Theme parks LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first The Scenic Railway was the United Kingdom's oldest surviving Roller coaster, and the second oldest in the world A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance It was planned that the Dreamland site will reopen as a heritage amusement park in the near future with the Scenic Railway at the centre. Classic rides from the defunct Southport amusement park have already been shipped in as well as parts of the now demolished Water Chute at Rhyl. Rhyl ((ə r̥ɨl Welsh Y Rhyl) is a seaside town on the Irish Sea, in the county of Denbighshire (within the preserved More details on Dreamlands future can be obtained from The Dreamland Trust web site. Today the Dreamland roller coaster is one of only two early twentieth century scenic railways still remaining in the UK and the only other surviving UK scenic railway is located in Great Yarmouth and was built in 1932. Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach is a historic free entry pleasure park located in the seaside resort town of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on the English If the Dreamland scenic railway is not rescued the Great Yarmouth coaster would then be the last of its kind in the country. The Margate roller coaster is an ACE Coaster Classic. The American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE is an organization dedicated to the enjoyment and preservation of Roller coasters. [4]
Other attractions - Cliftonville next to Margate has a classic British Arnold Palmer seaside mini golf course. Cliftonville is a coastal area of the town of Margate, situated to the east of the main town Career outline Palmer was born in Latrobe Pennsylvania. He learned golf from his father Deacon Palmer who was head professional and greens keeper at Latrobe Country Club Minigolf, or miniature golf, is a miniature version of the Sport of Golf.
A controversial gallery, The Turner Contemporary, has been proposed, as an alternative to Margate's traditional tourist trade, and when built it would have formed part of the harbour itself. Some critics, however, questioned the prudence of placing part of Britain's national art treasures in a spot that is exposed to the full fury of the North Sea. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. Thanet District Council have now moved the building from the harbour wall, to a plot of land adjacent to the harbour because of the spiralling costs for a sea born building. Thanet District Council is the local government body for the Thanet district. Work has a projected completion in 2009. The scheme had been supported by the artist Tracey Emin, who was brought up in Margate. Tracey Emin RA (born 3 July, 1963) is an English Artist of Turkish Cypriot origin one of the group known as Britartists It is hoped the gallery will help regenerate the town in the same way St Ives has benefited since the introduction of the Tate gallery. St Ives (Porth Ia is a seaside town, Civil parish and port in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom Tate is the United Kingdom 's national museum of British and Modern Art and is a network of four art galleries in England: Tate Britain (opened in
There are two notable theatres, the Theatre Royal in Addington Street - the second oldest theatre in the country - and the Tom Thumb Theatre, the second smallest in the country, in addition to the Winter Gardens.
An annual jazz festival takes place during a weekend in July.
Margate Museum in Market Place explores the town's seaside heritage in a range of exhibits and displays.
The Shell Grotto, which has walls and roof covered in elaborate decoration of over four million shells, covering 2000 square feet, in complex patterns, was rediscovered in 1835, but is of unknown age and origin. The Shell Grotto off Grotto Hill Margate, consists of a winding subterranean passageway about high and in length terminating in a rectangular room (the Altar
In addition there is a Tudor House in King Street.
Margate features as a destination in Graham Swift's novel Last Orders and the movie made version of it. Graham Colin Swift (born May 4, 1949) is a well-known British author Last Orders is a 1996 Booker Prize -winning novel by British author Graham Swift. Jack Dodds has asked to have his remains scattered at Margate. The book tells the tale of the drive to Margate and the memories evoked on the way. It also features at the start and as a recurrent theme in Iain Aitch's travelogue A Fete Worse Than Death. Iain Aitch is an English writer and journalist who was born in Margate and who now lives in London. A Fete Worse Than Death (ISBN 0-7553-1191-4 is a travel book by Iain Aitch. The author was born in the town.
Draper's Mill is a smock mill built in 1845 by John Holman. Draper's Mill or Old Mill is a Grade II listed Smock mill in Margate, Kent, England that was built circa 1847 The smock mill is a type of Windmill that consists of a sloping horizontally weatherboarded tower usually with six or eight sides on top of which is a roof or cap which It was working by wind until 1916 and by engine until the late 1930s. It was saved from demolition and is now restored and open to the public.
Sports
- Margate Boxing Club
- Margate Yacht Club.
- Margate F.C. is one of the most famous football teams in non-league football. Margate Football Club is an English football team based in the seaside resort of Margate, Kent, currently playing in the Isthmian League They play at Hartsdown Park. Hartsdown Park is a football Stadium located in Margate, Kent, England The club has played in the Conference National, but they are currently aiming to gain promotion out of the Isthmian League Premier Division. Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Member clubs 2008&ndash09 Champions Here is a complete list of Isthmian League top division champions throughout the leagues history
- National beach volley ball competitions are often held on the main sands.
Affiliations
Margate is twinned with the following cities:
References
- ^ North Thanet. Yalta (Ялта Yalta is a city in Crimea, southern Ukraine, on the north coast of the Black Sea. Idar-Oberstein is a city in the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Guardian. co. uk. Retrieved on 2007-03-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King
- ^ 2007 Election results. Thanet District Council. Retrieved on 2007-03-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King
- ^ a b c d e f g Neighbourhood Statistics. Statistics. gov. uk. Retrieved on 2007-03-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King
- ^ ACE Coaster Classic Awards
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