Kingsgate, Kent Explained

Kingsgate is a hamlet in St Peter's parish, Broadstairs, Kent. The name Kingsgate is related to an incidental landing of Charles II on 30 June 1683 (‘gate’ referring to a cliff-gap) though other English monarchs have also used this cove, such as George II in 1748.[1] Kingsgate is the location of Holland House built between 1762 and 1768 by Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, of Holland House in Kensington, which was accessed from the beach through a stone arched gate originally named Barthelmas Gate and renamed later to Kings Gate.

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51.3831°N 1.4433°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=21490 Kingsgate Kent - A vision of Britain through time