27 Facts About Ramsgate

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Ramsgate is a seaside town in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England.

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2.

Ramsgate was a member of the Confederation of Cinque Ports, under the 'Limb' of Sandwich, Kent.

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3.

Construction of Ramsgate Harbour began in 1749 and was completed in around 1850.

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4.

The streets of Ramsgate are well paved or macadamed and brilliantly lighted with gas.

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5.

Ramsgate boarded at 11 Spencer Square, which is identified by a blue plaque.

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6.

Ramsgate obtained work as a teacher at a local school in Royal Road, where he received his post.

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7.

In 1923, Ramsgate elected its first woman Mayor, Janet Stancomb-Wills, after whom the Dame Janet Primary Academy on Newington Road is named.

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8.

In October 1939, the Royal Navy established a Coastal Forces base at Ramsgate called HMS Fervent, which operated Motor Torpedo Boats, Motor Gun Boats and Motor Launches until September 1945.

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From 27 May 1940, Ramsgate harbour was the main assembly point for the build-up of small craft needed for Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk.

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10.

Once the evacuation was under way, Ramsgate became the second-busiest port after Dover, and just under 43,000 men passed through the port, transported onwards by 82 special trains.

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In 2017 Ramsgate was chosen as one of the first ten Heritage Action Zones by Historic England, with the aim of stimulating economic growth using Ramsgate's historic environment as a catalyst.

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12.

Ramsgate has an oceanic climate as is typical in the United Kingdom; the nearest Met Office weather station for which data is available is Manston Airport, about two miles west of the town centre.

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13.

Ramsgate is in the parliamentary constituency of Thanet South, which is represented by Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay.

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14.

Ramsgate won the seat in the 2015 general election, representing a Conservative hold after Laura Sandys won the seat for the Conservatives in the 2010 General Election.

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15.

Ramsgate market is held in High Street, King Street and Queen Street every Friday and Saturday.

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16.

Ramsgate has a LETS scheme which was set up in 2014 enabling residents to trade goods and services using the virtual currency RAMs.

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17.

Ramsgate town has a small population of feral rose-ringed parakeets.

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18.

Ramsgate carnival is an annual parade that takes place during the summer.

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19.

Ramsgate FC run a reserves team, which plays in the Kent Football League Second Division, and a women's team, which plays in the South East Counties Women's League Kent County Division.

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20.

Ramsgate FC run five youth teams; the under-13 to under-18 teams compete in the Valley Express Kent Youth League, and the club runs Ramsgate Youth U7 to U16, which play in the Molten East Kent Youth League.

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Two other youth teams in Ramsgate are Trinity and Hugin Vikings; both play in The Molten East Kent Youth League.

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22.

Ramsgate has two paid-for newspapers, the Isle of Thanet Gazette and Thanet Times, both of which are owned by Northcliffe Media.

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23.

Ramsgate library was originally built and paid for by Andrew Carnegie in 1904.

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24.

Port of Ramsgate has a 700 berth marina, Royal Harbour Marina, and a ferry terminal built on reclaimed land.

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25.

The Port of Ramsgate has its own road access tunnel from outside the town, avoiding town centre congestion.

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26.

Trains from Ramsgate are routed via Margate, Chatham and Bromley South, or via Canterbury West or Dover Priory and Ashford International.

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27.

Ramsgate was reported to be seeking a buyer, but her spokesman reported that a buyer had not been found, and the airport closed on 15 May 2014.

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