Visit Manston, Kent Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Manston, Kent

  

Manston, Kent Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Manston, Kent

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Manston, Kent history

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In June 1381 the Peasants’ Revolt reached Manston, Kent. In 1901 the Isle of Thanet Poor Law Union opened a children’s home at Manston. Smuggling was rife in the 17th and 18th centuries. During both World Wars the area became important as an aircraft base.

Manston, Kent etymology

The village was originally Mannestone which means ‘farm on top of a hill’ It was recorded in 1254 as Manneston, but obtained its modern spelling in 1381 around the time of the Peasants’ Revolt.

Manston, Kent geography / climate

Manston Parish lies in the middle of the Isle of Thanet and includes the hamlets of Haine, Lydden, Woodchurch and Shottendane. A large part of it is agricultural land.

You can visit Manston, Kent places with Walkfo Manston, Kent to hear history at Manston, Kent’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Manston, Kent has 41 places to visit in our interactive Manston, Kent map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Manston, Kent, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Manston, Kent places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Manston, Kent & the surrounding areas.

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41 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Manston, Kent tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Manston, Kent

  

Best Manston, Kent places to visit

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Manston, Kent has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Manston, Kent’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Manston, Kent’s information audio spots:

Ramsgate power station Ramsgate power station supplied electricity to the town of Ramsgate, Kent, England from 1905 to 1958. The station was operated by the Ramsgate and District Electric Supply Company Limited until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948.

Lord of the Manor, Kent The Lord of the Manor is a former pub and road junction near Cliffsend on the Isle of Thanet in Kent. The former pub is now a former road junction in the area.

Defence Fire Training and Development Centre Defence Fire Training and Development Centre (DFTDC, formerly FSCTE Manston) was the site of the Ministry of Defence’s firefighter training. It occupied part of a former Royal Air Force base near the village of Manston. The remainder of the former RAF Manston was part of Kent International Airport, a civilian airfield, until the site was closed on 15 May 2014.

Tivoli railway station Tivoli railway station was a non-public timetable railway station operated by the South Eastern Railway (SER) between 1848 and c. 1873.

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