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Isle of Thanet

The Isle of Thanet lies at the most easterly point of Kent, England. While in the past it was separated from the mainland by the nearly 2,000 feet wide River Wantsum, it is no longer an island. Archaeological remains testify to the fact that ancient peoples lived here. Today, it is a tourist destination, but it also has a busy agricultural base. The Port of Ramsgate serves the Continent.

Located at 51.35, 1.38333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Former islands of England, Islands of the North Sea, Geography of Kent, History of Kent

RAF Manston

RAF Manston was an RAF station in the north-east of Kent, at grid reference TR334663 on the Isle of Thanet from 1916 until 1996. The site is now split between a commercial airport Kent International Airport (KIA) and a continuing military use by the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre (DFTDC), following on from a long standing training facility for RAF firefighters at the Manston base.

Located at 51.3478, 1.35028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in the United Kingdom, Royal Air Force stations in Kent, Military history of Kent, Thanet, 1916 establishments in the United Kingdom, Airports established in 1916, 1996 disestablishments, Space Shuttle Landing Sites, Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom

Battle of Wippedesfleot

The Battle of Wippedesfleot was a battle in 466 between the Anglo-Saxons, led by Hengest, and the Britons. It is described in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle thus: 465: Her Hengest 7 Æsc gefuhton uuiþ Walas neah Wippedesfleote 7 þær . xii. wilisce aldormenn ofslogon, 7 hiera þegn an þær wearþ ofslægen, þam wæs noma Wipped. 465: Here Hengest and Æsc fought together against Welsh (= Britons) near Wippedesfleot and there slew 12 Welsh leaders, and one of their thanes was slain, whose name was Wipped.

Located at 51.314, 1.352 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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466, 460s conflicts, Battles involving the Britons, Battles involving the Anglo-Saxons, Military history of Kent, History of the Germanic peoples, Battles involving Germanic peoples, Sub-Roman Britain, 5th century in England

Sandwich Bay, Kent

Sandwich Bay is a long sweeping inlet of the sea between Ramsgate and Deal, on the east coast of Kent, England. The coastal area consists of sand flats with their associated salt marshes and coastal sand dunes. The Sandwich Flats stretch for about five miles (8 km) along the coast. The coastal habitats are of very high ecological importance. Most of the bay bears national and international nature conservation designations.

Located at 51.3057, 1.37591 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Nature Conservation Review sites, Special Areas of Conservation in England, Bays of England, Populated coastal places in Kent, Ramsar sites in England

Defence Fire Training and Development Centre

The Defence Fire Training and Development Centre (DFTDC, formerly FSCTE Manston) is where Britain's Ministry of Defence trains its firefighters. It occupies part of a former Royal Air Force base near the village of Manston in the southeast corner of England. The remainder of the former RAF Manston is now part of Kent International Airport, a civilian airfield.

Located at 51.3511, 1.34972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military installations of the United Kingdom, Military training establishments of the United Kingdom, Education in Kent, Training establishments of the British Army, Firefighter training, Airport Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom, Fire and rescue services of the United Kingdom, Military history of Kent, Museums in Kent, Firefighting museums in the United Kingdom

Hugin (longship)

The Hugin is a reconstructed Viking longship that is located at Pegwell Bay in Ramsgate, Kent, England. The boat was built in Denmark from where it was sailed by 53 Danes to England in 1949. The ship landed at Viking Bay in Kent, before being moved to its current site. It was a gift from the Danish government in commemoration of the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of Hengist and Horsa to the country in 449. In 2005 the ship underwent repairs The ship is a replica of the Gokstad.

Located at 51.3288, 1.37297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Ancient ships, History of Denmark, History of England, Ships built in Denmark, Viking Age

Richborough Power Station

Richborough power station was a power station close to the mouth of the River Stour near Sandwich, on the east coast of Kent. It operated from 1962 to 1996; the towers were demolished in 2012. It was built on land within the Port of Richborough but being on the northern edge its site lies mostly within the neighbouring parish of Minster, Kent. BFL Management Ltd, the current owners of the site plan to bring it back into use as the £750 million Richborough Energy Park.

Located at 51.3106, 1.34601 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Oil-fired power stations in England, Power stations in South East England, Coal-fired power stations in England, Former power stations in England, Buildings and structures demolished in 2012

St Augustine's Cross

St Augustine's Cross is a stone memorial in Kent, in a fenced enclosure on the south side of Cottington Road, west of Cliffs End, in Pegwell Bay, Thanet, about 2 miles west of Ramsgate, 3 miles north of Richborough Roman Fort, and 12 miles east of Canterbury, in the parish of Minster. The cross was erected in 1884 to commemorate the arrival of St Augustine in England in AD 597.

Located at 51.3283, 1.358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1884, English Heritage sites in Kent, Grade II listed buildings in Kent