A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Sandgate, small town and eccl. dist. with ry. sta., Cheriton and Folkestone pars., Kent, 1½ mile SW. of Folkestone and within the parl. limits of Hythe - dist., pop. 2056; town, pop. 1669; P.O., T.O., and P.O., T.O. at Sandgate Road, 1 Bank, 1 newspaper. Sandgate has rapidly risen into repute as a watering-place, its sheltered position attracting numerous visitors. Sandgate Castle, erected in 1539 by Henry VIII., forms one of the defences of the coast; the castle was materially strengthened in 1806.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Kent AncC |
| Place: | Sandgate |
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