The Abbey Gatehouse
The Abbey Gatehouse is a museum in Minster-on-Sea, Swale District, England which is located on Union Road. The Abbey Gatehouse is situated nearby to The Abbey Church Of St Mary And St Sexburga, as well as near Minster on Sea Post Office.Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday and Sunday: closed
Saturday: 2:00 PM—4:30 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: Grade I listed building in Minster-on-Sea, Swale, Kent, England, UK
- Also known as: “Minster Abbey Gatehouse Museum”
- Address: Union Road, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 2HW
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isle of Sheppey and The Abbey Church Of St Mary And St Sexburga.
Isle of Sheppey
Photo: Scott Wylie, CC BY 2.0.
The Isle of Sheppey is a largely rural island off the northern coast of Kent, England, neighbouring the Thames Estuary. The whole north coast is dotted with caravan parks and holiday homes.
Barton’s Point Coastal Park
Park
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barton's Point Coastal Park is on the Isle of Sheppey, in Kent, England. It lies between Minster and Sheerness. Within the park is a former military ditch/canal from Marine Parade heading south-westerly towards West Minster. Barton’s Point Coastal Park is situated 1½ miles northwest of The Abbey Gatehouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Minster and Halfway Houses.
Minster
Town
Photo: Steve Hollis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Minster is a town on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, south-east England. It is in the Swale administrative district, and within that, in the parish of Minster-on-Sea. According to the 2021 Census, the population of Minster was 17,389.
Halfway Houses
Village
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Halfway Houses is a village on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale borough of Kent in England. It derives its name from the pub in the village centre, with the same name, which was so named because it is halfway between Minster and Sheerness, before the coastal road was built along the north coast connecting Minster and Sheerness. Halfway Houses is situated 1½ miles west of The Abbey Gatehouse.
Sheerness
Town
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sheerness is a port town and civil parish beside the mouth of the River Medway on the north-west corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 13,249, it is the second largest town on the island after the nearby town of Minster which has a population of 16,738. Sheerness is situated 2½ miles northwest of The Abbey Gatehouse.
The Abbey Gatehouse
- Categories: gatehouse, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Minster-on-Sea, Swale District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.42227° or 51° 25′ 20″ northLongitude
0.81145° or 0° 48′ 41″ eastOpen location code
9F32CRC6+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 123104922OpenStreetMap feature
building=museumOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q17530093
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