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Margate
Clock tower at Margate, Kent, England.
Margate
England, United Kingdom
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Margate: Crews tackle blaze with firefighting robot
• Feb. 9, 2025, 12:00 AM ET (BBC)
Margate: Wood restoration sees progress after devastating fire
• Feb. 1, 2025, 5:29 AM ET (BBC)
Margate, Redhill and Haywards Heath theatres among those at risk
• Jan. 28, 2025, 6:41 AM ET (BBC)
Margate, town, Thanet district, administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. It lies east of the River Thames estuary.
A Roman villa existed just outside the town, which has a Norman church. During the 18th century the town, which is endowed with sandy beaches, became a bathing resort. The large influx of summer visitors is presently Margate’s mainstay. An industrial estate just to the south has attracted a considerable amount of light industry. Pop. (2001) 58,465; (2011) 61,223.