Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

The Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital is a hospital in Margate, Kent, England. It is managed by the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

Photo: Phillip Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Hospital
Description: healthcare organization in Margate, United Kingdom
Also known as: “QEQM Hospital” and “Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Draper’s Mill and Shell Grotto.

Draper’s Mill

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Draper's Windmill or Old Mill is a Grade II* listed smock mill in Margate, Kent, England that was built in 1845. Draper’s Mill is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital.

Shell Grotto

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The Shell Grotto, sometimes called the Shell Temple, is an ornate underground shell grotto in the seaside town of Margate, Kent, England. The grotto, which has a passageway and main room, was dug out from chalk, a soft limestone common in the region. Shell Grotto is situated 3,900 feet north of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital.

Dreamland Margate

Theme park

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Dreamland Margate is an amusement park and entertainment centre based on a traditional English seaside funfair located in Margate, Kent, England. The site of the park was first used for amusement rides in 1880, although the Dreamland name was not used until 1920 when the park's Grade II* listed Scenic Railway wooden rollercoaster was opened. Dreamland Margate is situated 3,900 feet northwest of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Margate and Cliftonville.

Margate

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Margate is a seaside resort on the north Kent coast, with a population in 2021 of more than 64,000. It's suffered the usual decline of English seaside towns but its beach is still thronged on warm summer weekends, and there are several places of interest for cold wet days.

Cliftonville

Suburb

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Cliftonville is a coastal area of Margate in the Thanet district of Kent, England. It includes the Palm Bay estate, built in the 1930s with wide avenues and detached and semi-detached houses with driveways, garages and gardens.