• The original town of Ramsgate was at St Laurence.
• Today it nestles between two chalk cliffs, has a fine array of Regency buildings and one of the largest marinas on the south coast.
• A lifeboat station was established at Ramsgate as early as 1802.
• The 19th century Clock House has maintained strong maritime connections for nearly 200 years.
• The town has the only ‘Royal’ harbour in the UK, a title bestowed by King George IV in 1821.

Did you know?

• Princess Victoria (later Queen Victoria) spent summer holidays in Ramsgate.
• The lantern on St. George the Martyr Church acted as a navigational aid for shipping.
• Augustine, the 1st Archbishop of Canterbury, who brought Christianity to Britain, landed at Ramsgate in AD596.

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