Historic churches · South East England
St Ethelbert's church, Ramsgate
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St Ethelbert's church, Ramsgate — church in Kent, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dumpton Park · 0.7 km
- Free entry
About
St Ethelbert's church, Ramsgate is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1902. Built in the Gothic architecture style. Affiliated with Catholicism. Address: CT11 7DS. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Kent, England". Coordinates: 51.3396°, 1.4248°.
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Official information
St Ethelbert's Church serves the Catholic Parish of St Ethelbert and Gertrude in Ramsgate. It hosts regular Mass services and special events, welcoming the community and school children to participate in various religious activities.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thanet Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dedicated to Saints Ethelbert and Gertrude, St Ethelbert's Church is a Roman Catholic church on Hereson Road in Ramsgate, Kent, England. Designed by Peter Paul Pugin, the church was built by W. W. Martin and Sons of Ramsgate and is the Catholic parish church.
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Background
History
St Ethelbert’s was built with the financial patronage of Frances Elizabeth Ellis (1846-1930), whose inheritance from her father enabled her to devote her life to founding churches, hospitals, hospices, orphanages and nursing homes. The church's cornerstone was laid in June 1901, and it was completed on 17 August 1902. Joseph Power, OSB, was the church's first priest. On the afternoon of Friday, 23 May 1980, 88-year-old parish priest Edward Hull, OSB, and Ethel Maude Lelean (his housekeeper for 27 years) were killed in the presbytery. Hull, a Royal Air Force chaplain during World War II, was the former headmaster of the Abbey School then at Westgate. Henry John Gallagher, aged 29, was…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3396, 1.4248
- County
- Kent
- District
- Thanet
- Parish
- Ramsgate
- Postcode
- CT11 7DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Thanet
- Phone
- 01843585555
- Established
- 1902
- Nearest railway station
- Dumpton Park — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.stethelbertsschool.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16255286 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Ethelbert's Church, Ramsgate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hereson Rd.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Ethelbert's church, Ramsgate?
- St Ethelbert's church, Ramsgate is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT11 7DS), in the parish of Ramsgate.
- What is St Ethelbert's church, Ramsgate?
- St Ethelbert's church, Ramsgate — church in Kent, England.
- How do I get to St Ethelbert's church, Ramsgate?
- The nearest railway station is Dumpton Park, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT11 7DS.
- When was St Ethelbert's church, Ramsgate built?
- Built or established in 1902. Designed by Peter Paul Pugin.
- Is St Ethelbert's church, Ramsgate a protected site?
- Yes — St Ethelbert's church, Ramsgate is part of the Thanet Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Ethelbert's church, Ramsgate free to visit?
- Yes, St Ethelbert's church, Ramsgate is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Ethelbert's church, Ramsgate?
- The nearest railway station is Dumpton Park, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT11 7DS.