Around Margate

Historic places grouped around a nearby town. Each page links to the original record; locations and distances are approximate.

10official records

3heritage categories

4access notes checked

These places come from official heritage records. Some are open to visitors; others are private or have unconfirmed access. A record may describe a surviving building, part of a larger site or a place where little remains.

This collection includes industrial (7 records), wwii (2 records), other defences (1 records). The numbers show what is in this collection, not everything that once existed in the area.

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WWII

Pegwell Bay’s wartime beach defences

Near Margate

Researched guide · September 2026

Partial access · read details

WWII

Little Cliffsend’s eastern wartime gun house

Near Margate

Researched guide · September 2026

Access not confirmed

Industrial

Ramsgate Water Works tower

Near Margate

Researched guide · September 2026

Access not confirmed

Industrial

Draper’s Windmill, Margate

Near Margate

Researched guide · September 2026

Visitor access offered

Other defences

War Memorials To World War I And World War Ii, And Surrounding Walls, Paving And Approach

Near Margate

Access not confirmed

Industrial

Sandwich town walls: section from a point E of gasworks to site of New Gate (including The Bulwark and Mill Wall)

Near Margate

Access not confirmed

Industrial

The White Windmill

Near Margate

Access not confirmed

Industrial

Gas Works, Offices With Railed Area, Depot And Adjoining Walls And Gate

Near Margate

Access not confirmed

Industrial

Water Tower At Margate Station

Near Margate

Access not confirmed

Industrial

Water Tower And Adjacent Range To North West, About 50 Metres East Of Cannon Brewery Buildings

Near Margate

Access not confirmed