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Mary White (lifeboat)

The Mary White was a lifeboat based in Broadstairs, Kent, England, named in 1851 after the completion of a heroic rescue of a brig, the Mary White. Such was the bravery displayed by the lifeboat crew on this occasion that it excited a great deal of enthusiasm throughout Kent and a ballard, the Song of the Mary White, was composed to honour the men involved.

Located at 51.3575, 1.44389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Shipwrecks in the Downs, Maritime incidents in 1851

Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe

The Shrine of Our Ladye Star of the Sea was an old chapel on the cliffs at Broadstairs (which was formerly known as Bradstowe). Dating back at least to the 1350s, the two towers of the chapel were a major landmark for sailors in the area. Given the veneration in which the shrine was held, the custom developed of ships dipping their top-sails to salute the shrine as they sailed past it. The Chapel of St.

Located at 51.3596, 1.44322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Marian shrines, Christianity in Kent, Churches in Kent, Broadstairs

Broadstairs railway station

Broadstairs railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, England. It serves the coastal tourist town of Broadstairs and is located at the inland end of Broadstairs High Street. The station is 77 miles south east of London Victoria. Train services are provided by Southeastern. Trains to London can run either way through the station, depending on the route they take to get there either via Margate or Ramsgate.

Located at 51.3606, 1.43361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Broadstairs, Railway stations in Kent, Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1863, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category E stations

Dumpton Park railway station

Dumpton Park railway station serves the district of Dumpton between Broadstairs and Ramsgate, Kent, England and lies on the Chatham Main Line 1 mile east of Ramsgate. Train services are provided by the Southeastern train operating company. There are no station buildings, just a few parking spaces and a bridge from the south side of the line to an island platform, with a small shelter at the bottom of the steps.

Located at 51.3458, 1.42583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Thanet, Railway stations in Kent, Former Southern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1926, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category F2 stations

North and South Foreland

Located at 51.3749, 1.4451 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Headlands of England

North Foreland

North Foreland is a chalk headland on the Kent coast of southeast England. North Foreland forms the eastern end of the Isle of Thanet. It presents a bold cliff to the sea, and commands views over the southern North Sea.

Located at 51.3747, 1.445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Headlands of England, Thanet, Geography of Kent

Broadstairs and St Peter's

Broadstairs and St Peter's is a civil parish in the Thanet district of Kent, England. The parish comprises the settlements of Broadstairs, St Peters and Westwood, including Westwood Cross. It is a successor parish, created in 1974 to replace Broadstairs and St Peter's Urban District. It is governed by Broadstairs and St Peter's Town Council. The population in 2001 was 24,370 in 10,594 households.

Located at 51.3642, 1.43083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Civil parishes in Kent, Thanet

Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865–1922) was a British newspaper and publishing magnate. His company Amalgamated Press employed Arthur Mee and John Hammerton, and the Amalgamated Press subsidiary the Educational Book Company published the Harmsworth Self-Educator, The Children's Encyclopædia, and Harmsworth's Universal Encyclopaedia. During his lifetime, he exercised vast influence over British popular opinion.

Located at 51.3739, 1.4337 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1865 births, 1922 deaths, British newspaper publishers (people), Daily Mail and General Trust, Viscounts in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, People educated at Stamford School, People from County Dublin, People from Kent, Place of birth missing, Disease-related deaths in England

East Kent College

East Kent College is a further education college located in Broadstairs, Kent on the southeast coast of the United Kingdom. The main campus is located on Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. In September 2011 the college had hoped to move into purpose-built buildings at Millennium Way, Westwood on the outskirts of the town, but unfortunately due to the LSC building program being overcommitted the planned move never occurred.

Located at 51.3542, 1.435 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Broadstairs, Further education colleges in Kent

Bleak House, Broadstairs

Bleak House, formerly known as Fort House, is a large house on the cliff overlooking the North Foreland and Viking Bay in Broadstairs, Kent. It was built around 1801 and then substantially extended, doubling in size, in 1901. The house was the site of the North Cliff Battery and was used as a coastal station for observing marine activity.

Located at 51.3598, 1.445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Houses in Kent

Holy Cross R.C. Secondary School

Holy Cross R.C. Secondary School (1931 - 1998) was a former Roman Catholic Secondary modern school and sixth form college located in Broadstairs, Kent, it was co-educational from years 7 to 11.

Located at 51.3528, 1.434 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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School buildings completed in 1930, Educational institutions established in 1931, 1931 establishments in England, 1998 disestablishments in England, Educational institutions disestablished in 1998