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Encyclopedia > Herne Bay, Kent
Herne Bay

Herne Bay shown within Kent
Population 35,188 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference TR177681
District Canterbury
Shire county Kent
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HERNE BAY
Postcode district CT6
Dial code 01227
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
UK Parliament North Thanet
European Parliament South East England
List of places: UK • England • Kent

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Herne Bay is a seaside town in Kent, South East England, with a population of 35,188. On the south coast of the Thames Estuary, it is 7 miles (11 km) north of Canterbury and 2 miles (3 km) east of Whitstable. It neighbours the ancient villages of Herne and Reculver and is part of the City of Canterbury local government district. Herne Bay's seafront is home to the world's first freestanding purpose-built clock tower, built in 1837; until 1978, the town had the second-longest pier in the United Kingdom. The Kent coat of arms For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ... The Thames Estuary is a large estuary where the River Thames flows into the North Sea. ... Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Whitstable is a town in Kent, England with a population of 30,000. ... Herne is a village, in the civil parish of Herne and Broomfield, near Canterbury in Kent, South East England. ... DrakrCS 09:49, 15 May 2007 (UTC) Remains of Reculver Church viewed from the west. ... The City of Canterbury is a local government district with city status in Kent, England. ...


The town began as a small shipping community, receiving goods and passengers from London en route to Canterbury and Dover. The town rose to prominence as a seaside resort during the early 19th century after the building of a pleasure pier and promenade by a group of London investors, and reached its heyday in the late Victorian era. Its popularity as a holiday destination has declined over the past decades, due to the increase in foreign travel and regular flooding that has prevented the town's redevelopment. However, the recent renovation of the sea defences and seafront is expected to re-establish the town as a popular seaside resort. , Dover is a major channel port in the English county of Kent. ... Oosterscheldekering sea wall, the Netherlands. ...

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History

The town of Herne Bay derived its name from the neighbouring village of Herne, two kilometres inland from the bay. The word herne, meaning a place on a corner of land, evolved from the Old English hyrne, meaning corner. The village was first recorded in around 1100 as Hyrnan. The corner may relate to the sharp turn in the Roman Road between Canterbury and Reculver at Herne.[1] For the one-off TV Drama, see Roman Road (TV Drama) A Roman road in Pompeii. ... DrakrCS 09:49, 15 May 2007 (UTC) Remains of Reculver Church viewed from the west. ...


One of the oldest buildings in Herne Bay is the late 18th-century inn, The Ship, which served as the focal point for the small shipping and farming community which first inhabited the town. During this time, passenger and cargo boats regularly ran between Herne Bay and London, and boats carrying coal ran from Newcastle. From Herne there was easy access by road to the city of Canterbury, or to Dover, where further passage by boat could then be obtained across the English Channel to France.[2] // Newcastle refers primarily to the following places: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Newcastle (or New Castle) can refer to the following places: Newcastle, New South Wales Division of Newcastle, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wales, located around the city. ... Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: , the sleeve) is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ...

Herne Bay clock tower
Herne Bay clock tower

The 1801 census recorded Herne Bay, including Herne, as having a population of 1,232.[3] During the early 1800s, a smugglers' gang operated from the town.[4] The gang were regularly involved in a series of fights with the preventive services until finally being overpowered in the 1820s.[3] In the 1830s, a group of London investors, who recognised Herne Bay's potential as a seaside resort, built a wooden pier and a promenade on the town's seafront. This and the subsequent building of a railway station led to the rapid expansion of the town; between 1831 and 1841 the town's population grew from 1,876 to 3,041.[3] The London businessmen intended to rename the town St Augustine's, but the name was unpopular with residents and the "Herne Bay" remained.[5] In 1833, an Act of Parliament established Herne Bay and Herne as separate towns.[6] Local landowner Sir Henry Oxenden donated a piece of ground for the site of the town's first church,[7] Christ Church, which was opened in 1834.[2] In 1837, Mrs Ann Thwaytes, a wealthy lady from London, donated around £4,000 to build a 75 feet (23 m) clock tower on the town's seafront.[7] It is believed to be the first freestanding purpose built clock tower in the world.[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


During the 1840s, steamboats began running between Herne Bay and London. There was a type of beach boat unique to Herne Bay and nearby Thanet, known as the Thanet wherry,[8] a narrow pulling boat about 18 feet (5 m) long. These boats were mainly used for fishing; however, with the advent of tourism and the decline of fishing, they became mainly used for pleasure trips. A document dated 1840 records the town as having the following schools, all of which are now defunct: Haddington boarding school, Oxenden House, British School, Prospect Place and Herne Street school.[7] The village of Herne was often called Herne Street around this time. The same document also mentions the still-existing Rodney Head, The Ship and Upper Red Lion inns. William Cobbett in 1827 when he rode to the Island The Isle of Thanet is an area of northeast Kent, England. ... A wherry (meaning boat) is a boat used for carrying cargo on rivers and canals in England. ...


The original wooden pier had to be dismantled in 1871 after its owners went into liquidation and sea worms had damaged the wood.[9] A shorter 100 metres (328 ft) long iron pier with a theatre and shops at the entrance was built in 1873.[10] However, it was too short for steamboats to land at. The pier proved to be unprofitable and a replacement longer iron pier with an electric tram began to be built in 1896. At 3,600 feet (1,097 m), this pier was the second longest in the country, behind only the pier at Southend-on-Sea.[2] Southend-on-Sea is a resort town in Essex, England. ...

The landward end of Herne Bay pier

The town's heyday as a seaside resort was during the late Victorian era; the population nearly doubled from 4,410 to 8,442 between 1881 and 1901.[3] Much of the resulting late Victorian seafront architecture is still in existence today. In 1910, a pavilion was added to the landward end of the pier.[10] In 1912, the first "Brides in the Bath" murder by George Joseph Smith was committed in Herne Bay.[11] By 1931, the town's population had grown to 14,533. At the beginning of World War II, the army cut two gaps between the landward end of the pier and the seaward terminal as a counter-invasion measure. The pier was restored however after the war.[9] During World War II, a sea-fort was built off the coast of Herne Bay and Whitstable, which is still in existence. The coastal village of Reculver, to the east of Herne Bay, was the site of the testing of the bouncing bomb used by the "Dam Busters" during the war.[5] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... George Joseph Smith (11 January 1872 – 13 August 1915) is more commonly known as the Brides in the Bath Murderer. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Maunsell Sea Forts were small fortified towers built in the Thames and Mersey estuaries during World War II to aid in the defence of the United Kingdom. ... The bouncing bomb was a kind of bomb designed by Barnes Wallis of Vickers-Armstrong at Brooklands, Surrey. ... The Dam Busters is a 1954 British war film, set during the Second World War, and documenting the true story of the RAFs 617 Squadron, the development of the bouncing bomb, and Operation Chastise - the attack on the Ruhr dams in Germany. ...


1963 marked the end of steamboat services from the pier.[9] In 1970, a fire destroyed the pier's pavilion and plans began to replace it with a sports centre,[9] which was opened in 1976 by former Prime Minister Edward Heath.[9] The centre section of the pier was torn down by a storm in 1978, leaving the end of the pier isolated out at sea.[10] It has not been rebuilt due to the cost; however, residents and businesses in the town have campaigned for its restoration. Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG, OBE (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. ...


Governance

Since 1983, the Member of Parliament for North Thanet, covering northern Thanet and Herne Bay, has been the Conservative Roger Gale. At the 2005 general election, the Conservatives won a majority of 7,634 and 49.6% of the vote in North Thanet. Labour won 32.2% of the vote, Liberal Democrats 14.4% and United Kingdom Independence Party 3.9%.[12] A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... North Thanet is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... William Cobbett in 1827 when he rode to the Island The Isle of Thanet is an area of northeast Kent, England. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Roger James Gale (born 20 August 1943, Poole) is an English politician. ... It has been suggested that Marginal constituencies in the United Kingdom be merged into this article or section. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced //) is a British political party. ...


Herne Bay, along with Whitstable and Canterbury, is in the City of Canterbury local government district. The town contains the five electoral wards of Heron, Herne and Broomfield, Greenhill and Eddington, West Bay and Reculver. These wards have thirteen of the fifty seats on the Canterbury City Council. As at the 2007 local elections, eight of those seats were held by the Conservatives and five by the Liberal Democrats.[13] The City of Canterbury is a local government district with city status in Kent, England. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... The City of Canterbury is a local government district with city status in Kent, England. ... Entrance to a polling station in the market town of Haverhill, Suffolk on 3 May 2007. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Geography

Cloud Cover captured off the coast of Herne Bay
Cloud Cover captured off the coast of Herne Bay

Herne Bay is located at 51°22′14″N 1°7′37″E / 51.37056, 1.12694 in northeast Kent, on the coast of the Thames Estuary. The landscape of the town has been largely influenced by the Plenty Brook, which flows northward through the centre of the town and into the sea. It is thought to have been a much larger stream in ancient times. The coastline has two distinct bays, separated by a jut of land created by silt from the outflow of the brook into the sea. The first buildings in the town were built along the east bay, a short distance from the brook outflow, where the road from Canterbury met the sea. The town has since spread across both bays, across the Plenty Brook valley and onto the relatively high land flanking both sides of the valley. The land to the east of the valley reaches a height of twenty-five metres above sea level and to the west reaches ten metres. Cliffs are formed where this high land meets the sea. [2] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Thames Estuary is a large estuary where the River Thames flows into the North Sea. ... Butchers Creek, Omeo, Victoria A stream, brook, beck, burn or creek, is a body of water with a detectable current, confined within a bed and banks. ... In geography, a bay or gulf is a collection of water that is surrounded by land on three sides. ... Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ...

The seaward end of Herne Bay pier, now isolated out at sea
Sunset captured off Herne Bay's Coast

The rising land beside the coast, between the valley and the eastern cliffs, is known as 'The Downs' (no relation to the North or South Downs). This area has been named a Site of Scientific Interest and a Special Protection Area for Birds. The whole of the north east Kent coast has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The geology of the town consists mainly of London Clay, overlaid with brickearth in the west. The sand and clay of The Downs are subject to landslips.[14][2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 2. ... Geology of the South East, Chalk is light green (6) A cross-section , showing the Wealden Dome, and relating it to the towns of Kent The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills located in south east England that stretch for 120 miles (190 km) from Hampshire through Surrey... Near Beachy Head The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. ... A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... The London Clay is a marine deposit which is well known for the fossils it contains. ... This entry refers to the geological term landslide. ...


The Plenty Brook now passes through the town's drainage system, allowing buildings to be built over the top.[2] The brook has been prone to flooding during heavy rain, especially in inland areas, which regularly causes problems for people living in the Eddington area in southern Herne Bay.[15]


Stormy weather can cause the sea level by the coast to rise by up to two metres. In the past, this has caused disastrous flooding in the town, the worst in the town's history being in 1953. Coastal defences were subsequently constructed including groynes, sea walls and shingle beach. In the 1990s, these defences were deemed to be inadequate and an offshore breakwater, now known as Neptune's Arm, was built to protect the most vulnerable areas of the town.[16] Flooding in Amphoe Sena, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. ... A groyne (groin in the United States) is a rigid hydraulic structure built out from the shore (in coastal engineering) or from the bank (in rivers) and interrupts the flow of water and sediment. ... A seawall is a form of hard coastal defense that are constructed on the inland part of a coast to reduce the effects of strong waves, typically to defend the coast around a town or harbour from erosion. ... A shingle beach is a beach which is armoured with pebbles or small to medium sized cobbles. ... Breakwaters create safe harbors, but can also trap sediment moving along the coast. ...


In east Kent, the warmest time of the year is July and August, when maximum temperatures average around 21 °C (70 °F); the coolest months are January and February, when minimum temperatures average around 1 °C (39 °F).[17] East Kent's average maximum and minimum temperatures are around 1/2 °C higher than the national average.[18] Herne Bay is sometimes warmer than other parts of Kent as it is backed by the North Downs to the south.[19] Between 1999 and 2005, Herne Bay recorded the highest daily temperature in the United Kingdom nine times.[20] East Kent's average annual rainfall is about 728 mm (29 inches), the wettest months being October to January.[17] This was lower than the national average annual rainfall of 838 mm (33 inches),[18] and recent droughts have led to hosepipe bans by Mid Kent Water.[21] The Kent coat of arms For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... Geology of the South East, Chalk is light green (6) A cross-section , showing the Wealden Dome, and relating it to the towns of Kent The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills located in south east England that stretch for 120 miles (190 km) from Hampshire through Surrey... A hosepipe ban is a restriction placed on the customers of a water company to prevent them from using hosepipes, particularly for watering their gardens. ...


For average temperature and rainfall figures, see Wye Weather Station, which is around 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Herne Bay. Wye Weather Station is a Met Office weather station in Wye, Kent, England. ...


Demography

Herne Bay Compared
2001 UK census Herne Bay Canterbury District England
Total population 35,188 135,278 49,138,831
Foreign born 3.7% 5.1% 9.2%
White 99% 97% 91%
Asian 0.7% 1.6% 4.6%
Black 0.2% 0.5% 2.3%
Christian 77% 73% 72%
Muslim 0.3% 0.6% 3.1%
Hindu 0.2% 0.4% 1.1%
No religion 14% 17% 15%
Over 65 years old 22% 19% 16%
Unemployed 2.9% 2.7% 3.3%

As of the 2001 UK census, Herne Bay area wards had a population of 35,188 and a population density of 11.3 persons per hectare.[22] UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... The City of Canterbury is a local government district with city status in Kent, England. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ...


Of the town's 14,732 households, 48.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% were cohabiting couples and 8.3% were lone parents. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone at pensionable age. 27.7% of households included children aged under 16 or a person aged 16 to 18 who was in full-time education. The average household size was 2.74. “Living in sin” redirects here. ...


The ethnicity of the town was 98.5% white, 0.6% mixed race, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% black and 0.3% Chinese or other. The place of birth of residents was 96.3% United Kingdom, 0.6% Republic of Ireland, 0.3% Germany, 0.6% other Western Europe countries, 0.2% Eastern Europe, 0.6% Africa, 0.3% Far East, 0.3% South Asia, 0.2% Middle East, 0.2% North America and 0.2% Oceania. Religion was recorded as 77.3% Christian, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish and 0.1% Sikh. 14.2% were recorded as having no religion, 0.3% had an alternative religion and 7.4% didn't state their religion.


For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. The age distribution was 6% aged 0–4 years, 14% aged 5–15 years, 4% aged 16–19 years, 29% aged 20–44 years, 25% aged 45–64 years and 22% aged 65 years and over. The town had a high percentage of residents over 65, compared with the national average of 16%. As a seaside town, Herne Bay is a popular retirement destination; many modern retirement complexes are located near the seafront.


The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 36% in full-time employment, 13% in part-time employment, 9% self-employed, 3% unemployed, 2% students with jobs, 3% students without jobs, 18% retired, 7% looking after home or family, 6% permanently sick or disabled and 2% economically inactive for other reasons. This was roughly in line with the national figures, except for the number of people in retirement. This figure nationally was significantly lower at 14%. Of the town's residents aged 16–74, 12% had a higher education qualification or the equivalent, compared with 20% nationwide. According to Office for National Statistics estimates, during the period of April 2001 to March 2002 the average gross weekly income of households in the Herne Bay area was £516 (£26,906 per year).[22] The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... Office for National Statistics logo The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the United Kingdom government executive agency charged with the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy, population and society of the United Kingdom at national and local levels. ...


Economy

Guest houses on Herne Bay seafront
Guest houses on Herne Bay seafront

The advent of overseas travel and changes to holiday trends eventually caused the town's economy to decline after the 1960s; regular flooding of the Plenty Brook prevented redevelopment of the town centre.[6] However, extensive seafront regeneration in the 1990s followed the creation of the Neptune's Arm sea defence jetty. The jetty has created a small harbour used by leisure boats and from where tourists can take sailing yacht trips to a seal-watching site in the Thames estuary. The Victorian gardens on the seafront were then able to be fully restored. The Central Bandstand, built in 1924, was refurbished after years of disrepair and closure to the public. A swimming pool and cinema were added to the town centre in the early 1990s. In 2005, a wind-farm with thirty 2.75 MW wind turbines was built 5 miles (8 km) off the coast of Herne Bay and Whitstable, generating a total of 82.5 MW of electricity. The recent upgrades by the Council have helped improve the image of the town and raise its profile. It is hoped this will attract new investment in tourism and business by the private sector, and lead to the regeneration of the town's economy.[23][24] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...


In 2006, Canterbury City Council began a public consultation to discuss the regeneration. A concern raised by the council is that the shopping centre is incoherent and fails to attract the tourists that come for the seafront. Other issues raised are the lack of holiday accommodation, car parks and clear pedestrian routes between the three main attractions in the town: the seafront, Memorial park and shopping centre. The council is considering relocating the sports centre from the pier and replacing it with other tourist attractions.[6][24]


As of the 2001 census, the industry of employment of residents of Herne Bay was 19% retail, 14% health and social work, 11% manufacturing, 10% construction, 9% real estate, 8% education, 8% transport and communications, 5% public administration, 5% hotels and restaurants, 4% finance, 1% agriculture and 5% other community, social or personal services. Compared to national figures, the town had a relatively high number of workers in the construction and health/social care industries and a relatively low number in manufacturing and real estate.[22] Many residents commute to work outside the town. As of the 2001 UK census, 14,711 of the town's residents were in employment, whereas there were only 8,104 jobs within the town.[22]


One of the largest employers is the centrally located supermarket, which as of January 2006 was considering further expansion. It is one of the major attractions to the town's shopping centre, however there are fears that its expansion could lead it to become too dominant, at the cost of smaller shops in the town.[6] Apart from tourism and retail, many jobs are also provided in the manufacturing industry, mainly located in industrial estates on the outskirts of the town,[25] which produce goods such as kitchen furniture[26] and factory machinery.[27] A high number of construction jobs have been created by redevelopment of the seafront, which is expected to continue with the proposed regeneration of the town centre.[6] The elderly population of the town has led to many health and social care jobs at local care homes and at the town's Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital.[28] As of the 2001 census, 1.9% of the town's population resided in a medical or care establishment, compared with the national average of only 0.8%.[22]


Landmarks

The seafront has a 2 miles (3 km) shingle beach, which has been awarded a European Blue Flag and the yellow and blue Seaside Award for its safety and cleanliness.[29] The seafront features a Victorian bandstand and gardens, amusement arcades, and children's play areas. Landmarks by the seafront include the clock tower, the sea defence jetty, the off-shore World War II sea fort and the off-shore wind farm. There are seaside cafés, fresh seafood restaurants, guesthouses, beach huts and numerous water-sports facilities.


The Memorial Park, situated near the centre of the town, incorporates a children's play area, a large shallow duck pond often used for remote control boats, basketball and tennis courts and a large expanse of grass for field games. The park has a monument and an 'Avenue of Remembrance' as memorials to the town's residents killed during the two world wars.


Reculver Country Park is home to the cliff top Reculver Towers, the remains of the 12th century St Mary's Church and its distinctive twin towers. The park also contains the remains of a Roman fort, the remains of a Saxon church, a migrating-bird watching spot and an information centre on the geology, history and wildlife of this area of the coast.[5] Located on the main road between Herne Bay and Canterbury, Wildwood Discovery Park features over fifty species of native British animals, such as deer, badgers, wild boar and wolves. DrakrCS 09:49, 15 May 2007 (UTC) Remains of Reculver Church viewed from the west. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Wildwood Discovery Park is a woodland discovery park in north-east Kent, England. ...


Herne Mill, a late-18th Century Kentish smock mill overlooking the village of Herne from a hilltop, is usually open to visitors on Sunday afternoons between April and September.[30] A concrete funnel-shaped water tower overlooks Herne Bay from the top of Mickleburgh Hill. This water tower is now used as a base for radio transmitters. The Smock mill is a type of windmill which consists of a wooden tower, usually with six or eight sides, on top of which is a roof or cap, which can rotate to bring the sails into the wind. ...


Transport

North-East Kent
North-East Kent

Herne Bay railway station is on the Chatham Main Line, which runs between Ramsgate in East Kent and London Victoria. Other stations on this line include Broadstairs, Margate, Whitstable, Faversham, Gillingham, Rochester and Bromley South. Herne Bay is around 1 hour and 30 minutes from London by fast-service train. A National Express coach service also runs between London Victoria and Ramsgate, around every two to three hours during daytime.[31] A selection of trains run to London's Cannon Street station, primarily for business commuting. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Herne Bay railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, and serves the town of Herne Bay. ... The Chatham Main Line is the British railway line that runs from London Victoria to Dover Priory or Ramsgate via the Medway Towns (of which Chatham is one, hence the name) and Bromley). ... Ramsgate is an English seaside town on the Isle of Thanet in East Kent. ... Victoria station in London is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of Westminster. ... National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in the United Kingdom are marketed, and also the company that manages this network and operates some of the services. ... Cannon Street is a National Rail and London Underground station complex in the City of London, the financial district of London in England. ...


There is a Stagecoach bus service running every twenty minutes to neighbouring Whitstable and Canterbury, where many Herne Bay residents go to work and shop.[32] An hourly bus service runs to the seaside resort of Margate, 13 miles (21 km) to the east of Herne Bay.[33] The A299 road, also known as the Thanet Way, runs between Ramsgate and Faversham via Herne Bay and Whitstable. The road merges with the M2 motorway at Faversham. In the late 1990s, the road was converted into a dual carriageway and redirected to avoid passing through urban areas of Herne Bay and Whitstable. Stagecoach Group plc (LSE: SGC) is a leading international transport group operating bus, train, tram, express coach and ferry operations. ... Margate is a town in Thanet, Kent, England (population about 60,000). ... The A299, better known as the Thanet Way, is a major road in the county of Kent in England, which runs from Brenley Corner near Faversham (where it merges into the M2) to Ramsgate via Whitstable and Herne Bay. ... There are also M2 motorways in Northern Ireland and Australia The M2 motorway is a motorway in England. ... This early German Autobahn uses a dual carriageway design. ...


Education

Herne Bay's secondary school is the modern Herne Bay High. It is a mixed ability foundation school with about 1,500 students. In 2002, Herne Bay High was designated a specialist school and sports college.[34] In 2005, 14% of the school's pupils gained at least five GCSEs at grades A*–C including English and maths, ranking it 107th out of Kent's 120 secondary schools.[35] Many students commute to schools in other nearby towns, especially to the grammar schools in Faversham, Ramsgate and Canterbury. Secondary modern schools are a type of school in British educational systems, part of the Tripartite System. ... Herne Bay High Specialist School and Sports College is a mixed ability Foundation school, with designated Sports College status situated in Herne Bay, Kent. ... In England and Wales, a foundation school is a type of school which enjoys a degree of independence from the local education authority. ... The specialist schools programme is a UK government programme which encourages secondary schools to specialise in certain areas to boost acheivement. ... Sports Colleges were introduced as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. ... A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom. ...


Herne Bay Junior School, situated in the town centre, has about 500 students. It was originally established in the late Victorian era and was formerly joined with the neighbouring Herne Bay Infant School.[36] In 2006, Herne Bay Junior School's Key Stage 2 results ranked 139th out of Kent's 386 state primary schools.[37] There are two smaller primary in the town centre: St Philip Howard Catholic School and Grosvenor House. The latter is a school for pupils permanently excluded from mainstream schooling.[38] Key Stage 2 is the legal term for the four years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11. ...


The village schools are Herne Primary School, Herne Church Of England Junior School, Herne Church Of England Infant and Nursery School, Briary Primary School in Greenhill, Hampton Primary School and Reculver Church Of England Primary School. The voluntary controlled Church of England schools are owned by the church but like the other schools, are run by Kent County Council.[39] In 2006, Reculver Church Of England Primary School achieved the best Key Stage 2 performances of the schools in the Herne Bay area, ranking 133rd out of Kent's 386 state primary schools.[37] Greenhill is a village near Herne Bay, part of the Herne and Broomfield parish, in the district of Canterbury in Kent, South East England. ... In a voluntary controlled school in England (almost always church schools), the land and buildings are often owned by a charitable foundation. ... The Church of England logo since 1998 The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... Kent County Council is the local authority for the county of Kent in south-east England, United Kingdom. ...


Canterbury College @ Herne Bay is a branch of Canterbury College in Herne Bay town centre, which provides a range of short information technology courses to adults.[40] Whitstable Adult Education Centre runs adult learning courses at various Herne Bay locations.[41] Canterbury College is an associate college of the University of Kent, England. ...


Culture

Herne Bay Memorial Park

Herne Bay has a festival every August that includes concerts, a carnival through the town centre, a travelling funfair at the Memorial Park and a Punch and Judy weekend that recalls the town's Victorian heritage.[42] Each summer, the council runs a gardening competition, "Herne Bay in Bloom", which encourages residents and businesses to keep the town looking well presented.[43] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... A traditional Punch and Judy booth. ...


There are several community drama groups, such as "Theatrecraft", which produces three shows a year, including an annual pantomime at the Kings Hall theatre.[44] Other groups regularly hold productions at the "Little Theatre",[45] and the open-air "Theatre In The Park" on the grounds of Strode Park House in Herne.[46] The town's only cinema, the "Kavanagh", is part of a Greco-inspired building that incorporates the Heron's swimming pool and the council offices. There are a number of drinking venues, especially in the town centre and on the seafront. There are nightclubs, social clubs and many pubs, including one in the recently renovated seafront bandstand.[47]


Sports

The town is a popular destination for water sports; it has clubs for sailing, Herne Bay Rowing Club and yachting. The town has hosted the Zapcat powerboat racing championships.[48] Fishing is popular on the pier and Herne Bay Angling Association competes nationally in beach and boat fishing competitions.[49]


Herne Bay Hockey Club, Greenhill Gymnastics Club and Herne Bay Cricket Club are located at Herne Bay High School, a specialist sports college. The hockey club runs a ladies' team and five men's team, the highest of which plays in the Kent Sussex Regional 1st XI League.[50] Herne Bay Cricket Club runs two junior teams, a men's Sunday team and two men's Saturday teams; the Saturday teams play in the Kent Cricket Feeder League East.[51] Herne Bay High Specialist School and Sports College is a mixed ability Foundation school, with designated Sports College status situated in Herne Bay, Kent. ...


Herne Bay Basketball Club runs teams for men, women and juniors in the East Kent Basketball League.[52] Herne Bay Golf Club has an eighteen-hole course on the outskirts of the town.[53] The Memorial Park contains a sports field, eight tennis courts and a basketball court which can be used free of charge. Herne Bay Bowling Club is situated next to the Memorial Park and hosts several lawn bowls Open Tournaments each year. The club also boasts one of the best Under 25 sections in the County. Swifts Creek Bowls Club Bowls (also known as Lawn Bowls or Lawn Bowling) is a precision sport in which the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical balls (called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack or kitty) than ones opponent is able to do. ...


There is a council owned sports centre on the pier, with a rink used for roller-skating and roller hockey. The centre has table tennis, badminton and squash courts, a solarium, a gymnasium and a crèche.[54] There is another privately owned gymnasium in the town centre. Herne Bay Judo Club is located near the railway station and the same venue also holds clubs for table tennis and badminton. There are also two other table-tennis clubs in the town. Bujinkai karate classes are held at Herne Bay Junior School.[55] Herne Bay Football Club, based at Winch's Field, play in the Kent League Premier Division. They were Kent League champions in 1992, 1994, 1997 and 1998.[56] Herne Bay F.C. is a football club based in Herne Bay in Kent, England. ... The Kent League is an English football league in Kent and south east London. ...


Media

There are four local weekly newspapers: the paid-for Herne Bay Gazette and Herne Bay Times, providing news related only to the town, and the free KM Extra and Canterbury Adscene, providing news on the wider Canterbury district area. Kent Messenger Group owns Herne Bay Gazette and KM Extra,[57] while Trinity Mirror owns Herne Bay Times and Canterbury Adscene.[58] kmfm for Canterbury, Whitstable and Herne Bay is a radio station is on frequency 106FM. The station was founded in September 1997 as CTFM, but was rebranded after a takeover by the Kent Messenger Group.[59] Radio Cabin is a radio station aimed only at Herne Bay listeners. It airs part-time and can only be accessed through the Internet.[60] Trinity Mirror is a large United Kingdom newspaper and magazine publisher. ... kmfm is the name of six Independent Local Radio stations and one digital station (on the Kent Digital Multiplex) owned by KM Radio Ltd, each broadcasting locally to a region of Kent. ...


Filmography

Due to the town's traditional seaside appearance, it has often been used as a setting for television programmes and films. The seafront has been featured in programmes such as the ITV period drama Upstairs, Downstairs, the 1984 BBC seaside comedy Cockles, CBBC's The Tweenies and the BBC comedy Little Britain.[61] The town's train station was seen in an episode of the 1970s comedy Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. The town has featured in movies such as Ken Russell's French Dressing,[62] and The Medusa Touch, starring Richard Burton.[63] In fiction, Jeeves from the stories by P.G. Wodehouse regularly holidays at the town, spending much of his time there fishing.[64] Herne Bay was the hometown of the three main characters in the 1990s BBC sitcom, Game On. Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... Upstairs, Downstairs was a BAFTA and Emmy award-winning British drama set in a large townhouse in Edwardian London that depicted the lives of the servants downstairs and their masters upstairs. It ran on ITV for five series from 1971 to 1975. ... Current CBBC Logo CBBC - short for Childrens BBC - is the brand-name for the BBCs childrens television programmes aimed at children aged between 6 and 12 years old. ... The Tweenies is a television programme aimed at children, broadcast on the BBC. The programme is set at a daycare centre, and the four Tweenies themselves are Milo and Jake (both boys) and Bella and Fizz (both girls), played by actors inside foam rubber suits in a style reminiscent of... Little Britain is a character-based sketch show first appearing on BBC radio and then television. ... Frank Spencer sporting his trademark beret in a scene with Broadcaster David Jacobs Some Mothers Do Ave Em (1973-1978) was a BBC situation comedy, written by Raymond Allen and starring Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice. ... Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell, known as Ken Russell (born July 3, 1927), is an iconoclastic English film director, particularly well-known for his films about famous composers and his controversial, often outrageous pioneering work in film. ... Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ... Jeeves, here portrayed by Stephen Fry in ITVs Jeeves and Wooster series, is P.G. Wodehouses most famous character. ... Called English literatures performing flea, P. G. Wodehouse, pictured in 1904, became famous for his complex plots, ingenious wordplay, and prolific output. ... Matthew Cottle, Samantha Janus, Ben Chaplin This article refers to the TV series on the BBC. For information about the West Wing episode, see Game On. ...


Twin towns

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[65] Since 1994, the Herne Bay/Wimereux Twinning Association has aimed to promote friendship between the people of the two towns by organising activities, such as cycling trips and quiz evenings. Herne Bay and Waltrop have been twinned since 1976, although as at February 2007, their twinning association was not in operation.[66] Herne Bay Rowing Club also promote friendship with the Waltrop rowing club by organising rowing events and staying over in each others towns. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Wimereux is a commune of the Pas-de-Calais département, in France. ... Capital Lille Area 12,414 km² Regional President Daniel Percheron ( PS) (since 2001) Population   - 2004 estimate   - 1999 census   - Density (Ranked 4th) 4,026,000 3,996,588 324/km² (2004) Arrondissements 13 Cantons 156 Communes 1,546 Départements Nord Pas-de-Calais The administrative region of Nord-Pas-de... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Waltrop is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...


Notable people

The actor and presenter Bob Holness lived in the town as a child and attended Herne Bay Primary School until moving to Ashford.[67] Nicki Chapman, the judge on the UK television series Popstars and Pop Idol, was born and raised in the town.[68] Originally from London, Daniel Tammet, the subject of the UK documentary The Boy With The Incredible Brain, has now moved to the town. He is an autistic savant with outstanding abilities in mathematics, sequence memorising and language learning.[69] Bob Holness (born 12 November 1928 in Vryheid, Natal, South Africa) is an English actor and presenter. ... , The town of Ashford lies on the River Great Stour, M20 motorway, South Eastern Main Line and Channel Tunnel Rail Link railways, in the borough of Ashford, located just south of the North Downs, in Kent, England. ... Nicki Chapman (b. ... Countries which had a version of Popstars Popstars is an international reality television program and a precursor to the Idol series. ... Pop Idol was a British television series which debuted on ITV on October 5, 2001; the show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer, or pop idol, in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. ... Daniel Paul Tammet (b. ... An autistic savant (historically described as idiot savant) is a person with both autism and Savant Syndrome. ...


During the late 1960s, many successful rock and jazz bands were formed around the city of Canterbury, creating a subgenre of music known as the Canterbury sound. Some of these musicians were residents of Herne Bay, including Dave Sinclair[70] and Richard Coughlan of Caravan, and Kevin Ayers of Soft Machine.[71] George W. M. Reynolds, one of the most popular British authors of the early Victorian era, moved to Herne Bay in 1854 and became one of the town's Improvement Commissioners. Héctor García Ribeyro, the Mayor of Lima in Peru during the 1950s, had part of his schooling at the now defunct Herne Bay International School. Colin Dixon, the depot manager held hostage with his family during the £53 million Securitas depot robbery of February 2006, lived in Herne Bay at the time.[72] The Canterbury Scene (or Canterbury Sound) is a term used to loosely describe the group of progressive rock musicians that were based around the city of Canterbury, Kent, England during the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... David Sinclair, better known as Dave Sinclair (born November 24, 1947 in Herne Bay, Kent, England), is a keyboardist (organ, pianos, synthesizer) who has been part of the progressive rock Canterbury Scene. ... Richard Coughlan (b. ... Caravan are an English rock/jazz band from the Canterbury area, founded by former Wilde Flowers members David Sinclair, Richard Sinclair, Pye Hastings and Richard Coughlan. ... Kevin Ayers (born 16 August 1944 in Herne Bay, Kent) is an English songwriter and major influential force in the early English psychedelic movement. ... For the book by William S. Burroughs, see The Soft Machine. ... An illustration from The Mysteries of London George W.M. Reynolds (1814-1879) was a British author and journalist. ... Héctor García Ribeyro was a Peruvian politician born in Lima, Peru on February 16, 1909 and died in Arequipa, Peru on May 12, 1963 in the late 1950s to the early 1960s. ... Nickname: Motto: Hoc signum vere regum est Lima Province and Lima within Peru Coordinates: , Country  Peru Region Lima Region Province Lima Province Settled January 18, 1535 Government  - Mayor Luis Castañeda Lossio Area  - City 804. ... The Securitas depot robbery was a robbery which took place in the early hours of 22 February 2006, between 01:00 and 02:15 UTC in England, an operation that succeeded in stealing the largest cash amount in British crime history. ...


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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • I Love Herne Bay - Non commercial Herne Bay website
  • Herne Bay Online
  • Save Herne Bay Court
  • Canterbury City Council
  • Herne Bay Museum and Gallery
  • Herne Bay Bowls Club
  • Street Map of Herne Bay from MultiMap.com
  • Aerial Photo of Herne Bay from MultiMap.com
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Towns and villages in the Canterbury district of Kent, England
Adisham • Barham • Bekesbourne • Beltinge • Bishopsbourne • Blean • Boyden Gate • Bramling • Bridge • Broad Oak • Broomfield • Chartham • Chartham Hatch • Chestfield • Chislet • East Stourmouth • Fordwich • Greenhill • Hackington • Hales Place • Harbledown • Hawthorn • Herne • Herne Bay • Hersden • Hillborough • Hoath • Ickham • Kingston • Littlebourne • Lower Hardres • Marshside • Nackington • Patrixbourne • Petham • Pett Bottom • Reculver • Rough Common • Stuppington • Sturry • Swalecliffe • Tankerton • Thanington Without • Tyler Hill • Upper Harbledown • Upper Hardres • Waltham • Westbere • Whitstable • Wickhambreaux • Wincheap • Womenswold • Woolage Green • Woolage Village • Yorkletts
The city of Canterbury • List of places in Kent
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Ceremonial county of Kent
Kent Portal
Unitary authorities: Borough of Medway
Boroughs/Districts: Borough of Ashford • Borough of Dartford • Borough of Gravesham • Borough of Maidstone • Borough of Tonbridge and Malling • Borough of Tunbridge Wells • City of Canterbury • District of Dover • District of Sevenoaks • District of Shepway • District of Swale • District of Thanet
Cities/Towns: Ashford • Broadstairs • Canterbury • Chatham • Dartford • Deal • Dover • Edenbridge • Faversham • Folkestone • Fordwich • Gillingham • Gravesend • Herne Bay • Hythe • Lydd • Maidstone • Margate • Minster-in-Sheppey • New Romney • Northfleet • Paddock Wood • Queenborough • Rainham • Ramsgate • Rochester • Royal Tunbridge Wells • Sandwich • Sevenoaks • Sheerness • Sittingbourne • Snodland • Southborough • Strood • Swanley • Tenterden • Tonbridge • West Malling • Westerham • Westgate-on-Sea • Whitstable •
See also: List of civil parishes in Kent
Rivers: Rivers
Topics: History • Geography • Parliamentary constituencies • People • Places • Transport


 

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