Category Archives: History

The Return of the Sandgate Walking Tours

Posted on May 24, 2022 by admin

We’re delighted that Tony Quarrington is bringing his walking tours back to Sandgate for a third season!

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Samuel Plimsoll – the Sailors Friend

Posted on May 24, 2022 by admin

The annual commemoration service, wreath-laying and talk to mark the life of Samuel Plimsoll

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Featuring The Old Fire Station

Posted on November 5, 2021 by admin

This season’s must-have fashion accessory or simply a very nice bag to keep or give to friends and family is now available from The Village Shop or the Old Fire Station both on Sandgate High Street. A huge thank you … Continue reading →

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Enbrook Estate Display At Sandgate Library

Posted on October 1, 2021 by admin

This fascinating display about Enbrook Estate, now at Sandgate Library, traces the history of the Enbrook Estate from a private residence and grounds in the 1800s to a Star & Garter Home, Police Training College, and now SAGA office and … Continue reading →

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The Sandgate Railway – from departure to demise.

Posted on May 7, 2021 by admin

The Railway Mania in the mid 1800s was a classic bubble. Middle-class money was thrilled to be part of this huge social enterprise. From 1843 to 1846 hundreds of companies were formed with shares duly issued in anticipation of the … Continue reading →

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Sandgate Walking Tours

Posted on April 23, 2021 by admin
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Tales From The Archives: Pubs, Pubs, Hotels & Breweries!

Posted on April 22, 2021 by admin

As the village’s public houses start to reopen it’s an opportune time to look back at Sandgate’s long history of drinking!   There have been over the years many pubs, clubs and hotels in Sandgate in fact at one time it … Continue reading →

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H G Wells & Spade House

Posted on March 11, 2021 by admin

As you are aware the special exhibition planned by the Sandgate Society Archive Team for 21 November 2020 sadly did not materialise due to the pandemic we are going through.  It is also looking increasingly unlikely that 2021 will not … Continue reading →

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Sandgate Post Office and other stories

Posted on January 11, 2021 by admin

HISTORY OF THE EARLY POST OFFICE IN SANDGATE These notes are part of a lengthy study of the early postal history of Sandgate gathered from the Royal Mail Archive and local historical secondary sources.      A receiver at Sandgate is … Continue reading →

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Sandgate Society – Latest Tales

Posted on November 10, 2020 by admin

For the latest in a series of historical tales about Sandgate village follow this link This month ‘Sea Rescues’ https://sandgatesociety.com/archives/

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