Sandgate, Kent
| Sandgate | ||
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Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | FOLKESTONE | |
| Postcode district | CT20 | |
| Dialling code | 01303 | |
| Police | Kent | |
| Fire | Kent | |
| Ambulance | South East Coast | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Sandgate is a village in the
95th Rifles
. St Paul's Church lies next to the Saga building, which is built on the site of Enbrook House.
Sandgate was an
ward
, at 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi).
The Sandgate branch railway line was opened in 1874 and closed to passengers in 1951. Little of the infrastructure now remains, but it is still possible to see the remains of a tall overbridge at the bottom of Hospital Hill.[citation needed]
The Morcheeba song "The Sea" is written about the beachside bar 'Bar Vasa'.[citation needed] Sandgate Hotel appeared on the Channel 4 programme Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares on 27 February 2006. Other pubs include The Ship Inn, The Providence Inne, The Clarendon Inn and The Royal Norfolk Hotel. The Brisbane suburb with the same name is named after the town. There is also a Brisbane suburb called Shorncliffe, which is adjacent to Sandgate.
Sister cities
Notable people
- Charles Daniel-Tyssen (1856-1940), cricketer and clergyman
- Hattie Jacques (1922-1980), comedy actress
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Usual Resident Population (KS01) : Folkestone Sandgate Ward Retrieved 22 August 2010
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