Welcome to the Ramsgate Society website and forum!

The Ramsgate Society is based in the seaside town of Ramsgate, on the Isle of Thanet in Kent, and has been monitoring and caring for Ramsgate's architectural heritage since 1964.

About Ramsgate
Ramsgate is an architectural gem with fine examples of Georgian, Regency and Victorian architecture. The Ramsgate Society (a registered charity) has been caring for Ramsgate's architectural heritage since 1964. See links on the left for more information about The Society, and click on the YOUR RAMSGATE link to find out about Ramsgate, its historic buildings and its BUILDINGS at RISK.

Ramsgate has the UK's only Royal Harbour, designed by John Smeaton (1724-1792), plus a thriving port. The town is rich in historical associations. Queen Victoria visited as a child, AWN Pugin (1812-1852) built his home, The Grange, here, and Vincent van Gogh lived at Spencer Square for a few months in 1876. The Ramsgate Society's blue plaques scheme commemorates Ramsgate personalities including John Le Mesurier, Karl Marx, the Duke of Wellington, and William Garrow. A Town Trail booklet will be published in 2012.

About The Society
Visit the Forum for a lively exchange of news and view, or register and share your thoughts, memories and pictures.

The Ramsgate Society's quarterly magazine 'About Ramsgate' is distributed to Members free. Go to ARCHIVE for pdfs of back issues. If you'd like to contribute contact the editor via the CONTACT US link.

If you're not already a member of the Ramsgate Society we hope you'll Join Us and help us look after our beautiful town and its remarkable heritage.

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Latest Topics In The Forum

1. Shelter Official opening
   by: smeaton on April 23, 2012, 4:01 pm
2. Friday 27 April 2012 1pm - Shelter Opening
   by: AndrewM on April 19, 2012, 6:08 am
3. Monument Trust Boosts Shelter Restoration Appeal
   by: AndrewM on April 12, 2012, 8:48 am
4. Love Where You Live Clean Up Campaign
   by: AndrewM on April 10, 2012, 5:39 am
5. Campaign launched to clean up Ramsgate for Jubilee year
   by: AndrewM on April 6, 2012, 7:46 pm