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	Isle of Thanet - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Thanet, Isle of, former island forming the NE portion of Kent, SE England, bounded by the North Sea and branches of the Stour River.
		The isle was occupied by the Romans, who had a fort guarding the Wantsum, the channel that once separated the isle from the mainland.
		How Thanet has seen the light again; (1) seaside living (2) With their great beaches and luminous white cliffs, the sister towns of Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate are luring buyer swith their quality of life and good-value seafront property.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-thanet-i1.html (535 words)

	Thanet
		The Isle of Thanet is an area of northeast Kent, in England, that used to be separated from the mainland by the Wantsum channel.
		However, the channel silted up around the 15th century, and now the so-called isle is only partially separated from the mainland by the minor rivers Wantsum and Stour.
		It was in Thanet that Vortigern formed an uneasy alliance with Hengest and Horsa, by tradition chieftains of the Jutes, who led the Anglo-Saxon invasion in AD By the end of the fifth century, Thanet had become a Jutish kingdom.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/th/Thanet.html (186 words)

	Isle of Thanet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Isle of Thanet is an area at the most easterly point of Kent, England.
		Thanet is notable as the place where the Romans in the time of the Emperor Claudius decided to invade in order to deliver the new Emperor a military success.
		Following the departure of the Romans, it was in Thanet that Vortigern formed an uneasy alliance with Hengest and Horsa, by tradition chieftains of the Jutes, who led the Saxon invasion in AD By the end of the fifth century, Thanet had become part of the Jutish kingdom in Kent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isle_of_Thanet (1089 words)

	Home Page
		Curling family history is rooted in the fl soil and the chalk coast of the Isle of Thanet in far northeastern Kent.
		Thanet was once an island with a deep passage through the Wantsum Channel emptying into the Thames and connecting with the River Stour, which opened into the English Channel at Sandwich.
		Thanet was settled in the 5th century by the Jutes, a germanic people from the region between the Rhein and the Elbe Rivers.
	www.mindspring.com /~jwet/curlin/story2.htm (1544 words)

	Kent \| View of Kent
		This area of Kent, known as the Isle of Thanet, is easy to reach and fun when you're here.
		But a break on the Isle of Thanet doesn't have to be an action-packed adventure.
		The Isle of Thanet appeals to people of all ages, tastes and backgrounds.
	www.kenttourism.co.uk /en/view_of_kent/thanet.asp (264 words)

	ISLE OF THANET - Online Information article about ISLE OF THANET
		ISLE OF THANET - Online Information article about ISLE OF THANET
		face of Thanet consists mainly of bold slopes or sheer cliffs, and the eastern extremity is the See also:
		Margate and Westgate, Thanet is served by the South-Eastern and See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /TAV_THE/THANET_ISLE_OF.html (492 words)

	Introduction
		The Isle of Thanet is an attractive and pleasant coastal District situated at the eastern end of Kent in the South-East of England and in close proximity to the continent.
		Thanet has a number of interesting and agreeable coastal and rural villages and possesses a long coastline lined with cliffs and containing many sandy bays and beaches.
		This is balanced by the need to protect the separate identities of the Thanet towns, high quality agricultural land and areas of national or international importance for nature conservation.
	www.planet-thanet.fsnet.co.uk /local_plan/introduction.htm (2414 words)

	HMS Thanet
		The people of the isle of Thanet Kent, were very generous in providing the money to purchase HMS Thanet during the Government Adopt A Warship week during the second world war.
		HMS Thanet H29 was a destroyer of the RandS class launched on the 5th November 1918 with a complement of 6 officers and 96 crew.
		By 1939 Thanet was serving with the Singapore and Hong Kong Local Defense Forces, and by the outbreak of the pacific war against Japan was part of the operational force under the Flag Officer Malaya for the initial Japanese invasion of Malaya in December 1941.
	www.nesa.org.uk /html/hms_thanet_1.htm (543 words)

	A GUIDE TO THANET BIRDING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Thanet is now better known for its long sandy beaches soaked more by rain than sun, for candyfloss and Kiss-me-Kwik hats, Bank Holiday scooter rallies (though mod-vs-rocker brawls are now a thing of the past) and the annual Broadstairs Folk Festival.
		Few birds have insufficient taste to make Thanet their permanent home, but an awful lot can't help blundering through it on their way to better places.
		She (this is a female - the males are small and brown) rejoices in the name of Argiope bruennichi, and is one of Britain's largest spiders.
	homepages.tesco.net /~N.Faulkner/birding/thanetbird.htm (353 words)

	British Archaeology, no 9, November 1995: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Roman village, of a type unique in Britain, was found to contain more than 20 houses dug about a metre into the ground, dated by pottery to the 2nd century AD but very similar in style to Anglo-Saxon settlements of the 4th century.
		According to Paul Bennett, Director of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust (which conducted the excavation, assisted by the Trust for Thanet Archaeology), it could have belonged to a party of immigrants from the Rhineland who clung to their native customs for a generation before being assimilated into the wider Romano-British population.
		The stone blades, made of pitchstone, were probably brought from the Isle of Arran, the nearest known pitchstone source, giving possible evidence of trade.
	www.britarch.ac.uk /ba/ba9/ba9news.html (845 words)

	TANATVS
		These islands are respectively; the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, the Island of Mull in the Inner Hebrides and possibly Hibernia, Ireland.
		Map of Eastern Kent and the Isle of Thanet c.
		It is possible also, that another road connected Thanet to the mainland between the Reculver station and Birchington, perhaps via Plumpudding Island, but this region has since been lost to coastal erosion and the supposition cannot be proven.
	www.roman-britain.org /places/tanatus.htm (1587 words)

	Thanet Plan 2
		This is particularly true in Thanet, where the climate, the coast and other environmental advantages of the area provide the context for new economic development.
		Manston Park is strategically located at the centre of Thanet, with easy accessibility from the centres of population, the airport, the port at Ramsgate and generally improved road links to the rest of Kent and the UK via the A299 and M2.
		However, it is a feature of the Thanet economy that many local firms in the area are unable to afford to lease or buy even these units, and are looking for older, cheaper premises in which to start up or expand.
	www.planet-thanet.fsnet.co.uk /local_plan/thanet_plan_2.htm (11311 words)

	About Us
		Situated at Broadstairs Railway Station, the Isle of Thanet Railway Society meets on Wednesday evenings at 19.00 in the former Parcels Office.
		Isle of Thanet Exhibition for Manston Group, Thanet Extra, November 1999.
		Isle of Thanet Exhibition for Manston Group, Isle of Thanet Gazette, November 1999.
	www.btinternet.com /~iotrs/about_us.htm (170 words)

	Paddle Steamer Picture Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This picture was taken in late August or early September 1938 and shows the Southern Railway's TSS Isle of Thanet departing from Folkestone for Boulogne.
		Built in 1925 by Denny's, Isle of Thanet was a sister to Maid of Kent and both had an operating speed of 21 knots.
		Maid of Kent was lost at Dieppe on 21 May 1940, but Isle of Thanet survived until 1964.
	freespace.virgin.net /jack.lee2000/isleofthanetimg.htm (189 words)

	Isle of Thanet Workhouse and Poor Law Union
		The Isle of Thanet Poor Law Union officially came into existence on 20th April 1835.
		The Isle of Thanet Union workhouse was erected in 1836 at a site at Minster in Thanet.
		In 1901, the Isle of Thanet Union opened a children's home at Manston.
	users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/Thanet/Thanet.shtml (443 words)

	1736 The History and Antiquities as well Ecclesiastical as Civil of the Isle of Tenet, in Kent The Second Edition, With ...
		Delineations Historical and Topographical of the Isle of Thanet and the Cinque Ports 1817 18
		This book was the first history of the Isle of Thanet parts of it have been used in almost every subsequent history of the area.
		It is the grail of Thanet history books, the maps are so attractive that it is difficult to find a copy with them all still present.This is my fourteenth publication and I find my confidence has increased to the point where I can offer it in three inexpensive volumes without excuse.
	www.michaelsbookshop.com /catalogue (1055 words)

	Thanet Isle of - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Thanet Isle of - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Thanet, Isle of, island, south-eastern England, bounded on the north and east by the North Sea and separated from the remainder of Kent by two...
		Kent is bisected from west to east by the curve of the North Downs, a chalk ridge that extends from south-west London to the coast at Dover, where it...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Thanet_Isle_of.html (118 words)

	Tramway Postcard - Isle of Thanet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In the early days, the electric tram was 'new technology' and that, combined with inexperienced drivers, led to at least one serious or tragic accident on most British tramways with a steep hill.
		In Kent, both Chatham and Dover recorded serious tram accidents but the Thanet system in the north-east corner of the county had far more than its fair share.
		The Isle of Thanet Electric Tramways & Lighting Co.Ltd. opened its 3ft 6in gauge electric tramway on 4th April 1901, and linked the towns of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate, which after small extensions on 6th July 1901 was approximately 11 miles of route.
	www.tramways.freeserve.co.uk /Cards/Postc33.htm (354 words)

	AllRefer.com - Thanet, Isle of (British And Irish Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Thanet, Isle of (British And Irish Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Thanet, Isle of, British And Irish Political Geography
		Thanet, Isle of[than´it] Pronunciation Key, former island forming the NE portion of Kent, SE England, bounded by the North Sea and branches of the Stour River.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/Thanet-I.html (227 words)

	Isle of Thanet Bird Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Isle of Thanet Bird Club was formed several years ago by the amalgamation of the Margate and Ramsgate clubs.
		Thanet club has contacts with many clubs overseas and is twinned with the "Bullfinch" club of Cologne, Germany, and is also a member of the Kent Federation of Bird Clubs.
		An open show is held every year, and the 2006 show was held on Saturday 18th November, at St. Georges School in Broadstairs.
	www.isleofthanetbirdclub.com (269 words)

	TDC Home Page
		Another 20,000 homes across Thanet start their "wheelie easy" wheelie bin collections from Monday 15 January.
		That's the verdict, after nearly 800 people have stepped back in time and enjoyed a Tudor Christmas celebration at Margate’s unique Tudor House.
		Thanet District Council, PO Box 9, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1XZ Telephone: 01843-577000 Fax: 01843-290906 Don't forget to visit: www.portoframsgate.co.uk
	www.thanet.gov.uk (145 words)

	Minster In Thanet
		The site is located on an almost flat hilltop overlooking the village of Minster in Thanet at TR 31356463 and at an elevation of about 16.30 m.
		Nearby in a narrow valley a spring emerges, feeding medieval fish ponds belonging to Minster Abbey.
		To the south the site would have had a panoramic view of the Wantsum Channel separating Thanet from mainland Kent, with the Roman seashore only about 500 m.
	www.minster-in-thanet.org.uk /villagehistory.shtml (522 words)

	RAMSGATE REGISTERED VESSELS 1835 - 1844 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Kent port of Ramsgate is known to the sailors of today as one of England's premier yacht marinas, welcoming craft from all over the world to its sheltered harbour.
		The pages which follow contain the names of the skippers or masters of the ships which sailed from 1835 -1844, not simply from the port of Ramsgate but from the other smaller ports scattered around the Isle of Thanet.
		The skipper or master of the vessel was required by law to deposit a list of the crew and details of the voyages he had undertaken and these are, in general, filed at six monthly intervals.
	www.netcomuk.co.uk /~marine/index.html (385 words)

	thanet bahai community
		refers to Isle of Thanet (includes Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Minster towns) situated in southeastern England, bounded on the north and east by the North Sea and separated from the remainder of Kent by two branches of
		Over the centuries the Isle of Thanet has been home to a number of famous people from royalty to the downright notorious.
		For centuries humankind lived with the notion that its problems were to be solved in the scope of its national states.
	farrid.20m.com /th.html (5297 words)

	Index Page thanetarch.co.uk Thanet's archaeology online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Isle of Thanet is located at the eastern tip of Kent, it was once separated from the East Kent mainland by the Wantsum channel.
		The Trust for thanet Archaeology and the Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society are charitable Trusts set up to promote the study of Thanet's Archaeology.
		The Trust for Thanet Archaeology offers professional archaeological services and provides educational resources as well as maintaining the Virtual Museum of thanet's Archaeology.
	www.thanetarch.co.uk /index.html (97 words)

	Thanet - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Has someone helped make your day special, then nominate them for a Pride in Thanet award.
		Our website aims to inspire and inform, to give an insight into the isle, and show you fantastic places to stay.
		With an abundance of things to do, and places to visit, Thanet is an exciting world at your fingertips just waiting to be discovered.
	www.tourism.thanet.gov.uk (96 words)

	Isle of Thanet Railway Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Welcome to the Isle of Thanet Railway Society web site.
		Please write to the Isle of Thanet Railway Society.
		Copyright © 2000 Isle of Thanet Railway Society.
	www.btinternet.com /~iotrs (200 words)

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