Historic churches · South East England
Broadstairs
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Broadstairs () is a coastal town on the Isle of Thanet in the Thanet district of east Kent, England, about 80 miles (130 km) east of London. It is part of the civil parish of Broadstairs and St Peter'
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Broadstairs · 0.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Broadstairs, the nearest railway station is Broadstairs, located 0.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is CT10 1JT, and entry to the church is free.
About
Broadstairs () is a coastal town on the Isle of Thanet in the Thanet district of east Kent, England, about 80 miles (130 km) east of London. It is part of the civil parish of Broadstairs and St Peter's, which includes St Peter's, and had a population in 2011 of about 25,000. Situated between Margate and Ramsgate, Broadstairs is one of Thanet's seaside resorts, known as the "jewel in Thanet's crown". The town's coat of arms' Latin motto is Stella Maris ("Star of the Sea"). The name derives from a former flight of steps in the chalk cliff, which led from the sands up to the 11th-century shrine of St Mary on the cliff's summit. The town spreads from Haine Road in the west to Kingsgate (named after the landing of King Charles II in 1683), a hamlet in St Peter parish in the north, and to Dumpton in the south (named after the yeoman Dudeman who farmed there in the 13th century). The hamlet of Reading (formerly Reden or Redyng) Street was established by Flemish refugees in the 17th century.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thanet Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Broadstairs () is a coastal town on the Isle of Thanet in the Thanet district of east Kent, England, about 80 miles (130 km) east of London. It is part of the civil parish of Broadstairs and St Peter's, which includes St Peter's, and had a population in 2011 of about 25,000. Situated between Margate and Ramsgate, Broadstairs is one of Thanet's seaside resorts, known as the "jewel in Thanet's crown". The town's coat of arms' Latin motto is Stella Maris ("Star of the Sea"). The name derives from a former flight of steps in the chalk cliff, which led from the sands up to the 11th-century shrine of St Mary on the cliff's summit. The town spreads from Haine Road in the west to Kingsgate (named after the landing of King Charles II in 1683), a hamlet in St Peter parish in the north, and to Dumpton in the south (named after the yeoman Dudeman who farmed there in the 13th century). The hamlet of Reading (formerly Reden or Redyng) Street was established by Flemish refugees in the 17th century.
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Background
History
The inland village of St Peter's was established after the building of a parish church in about 1080. The coastal confederation of Cinque Ports during its mediæval period consisted of a confederation of 42 towns and villages in all. This included St Peter's, as a 'limb' of Dover. On the nearby coast was a cliff-top shrine, the Shrine of Our Lady, at what was then called Bradstow(e), meaning "broad place" (perhaps referring to the wide bay). A fishing settlement developed in the vicinity of the shrine in the 14th century. This came to be called "Broadstairs", after a flight of steps which was made in the cliff to give access to the shrine from the bay. Older forms of the name include…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3589, 1.4394
- County
- Kent
- District
- Thanet
- Parish
- Broadstairs and St. Peters
- Postcode
- CT10 1JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Thanet
- Phone
- +44 1843 860818
- Nearest railway station
- Broadstairs — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.thebankjobbroadstairs.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Broadstairs (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broadstairs?
- Broadstairs is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT10 1JT), in the parish of Broadstairs and St. Peters.
- What is Broadstairs?
- Broadstairs () is a coastal town on the Isle of Thanet in the Thanet district of east Kent, England, about 80 miles (130 km) east of London. It is part of the civil parish of Broadstairs and St Peter'
- How do I get to Broadstairs?
- The nearest railway station is Broadstairs, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT10 1JT.
- Is Broadstairs a protected site?
- Yes — Broadstairs is part of the Thanet Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Broadstairs free to visit?
- Yes, Broadstairs is free to enter.
- How do I get to Broadstairs?
- The nearest railway station is Broadstairs, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT10 1JT.