Shell Grotto

The Shell Grotto, sometimes called the Shell Temple, is an ornate underground shell grotto in the seaside town of , , England. The grotto, which has a passageway and main room, was dug out from chalk, a soft limestone common in the region.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …has 1 floor
  • Opening hours: Wednesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Description: an ornate subterranean passageway in Margate, Kent, UK. Grade I listed building
  • Address: Grotto Hill, Margate, CT9 2BU
  • Also known as
    “Shell Grotto, Margate”
    “The Grotto”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Margate Caves and Tudor House.
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The are a tourist attraction in . is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Shell Grotto.
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Museum
is a museum, which is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Shell Grotto.
No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church
is situated 890 feet northeast of Shell Grotto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Margate and Cliftonville.
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is a seaside resort on the north coast, with a population in 2021 of more than 64,000.
Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Suburb
is a coastal area of in the Thanet district of , .
Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quarter
is an area of , a suburb of in , England.

Shell Grotto

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Latitude
51.38775° or 51° 23′ 16″ north
Longitude
1.38943° or 1° 23′ 22″ east
Open location code
9F3399QQ+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 589057373
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7493665

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Italian—“Shell Grotto” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Խեցիների քարանձավ”
  • Basque: “Shell Grotto (Margate)”
  • Basque: “Shell Grotto”
  • Esperanto: “Konkogroto de Margate”
  • French: “Shell Grotto”
  • Hungarian: “Shell Grotto”
  • Italian: “Shell Grotto”

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