The Alexandra Homes
The Alexandra Homes is a residential area in Thanet District, Kent, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. The Alexandra Homes is situated nearby to Buckingham Road Methodist Church, as well as near the sports venue Margate Lawn Tennis Club.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dreamland Margate and Parish Church of St John the Baptist.
Dreamland Margate
Theme park
Photo: Ruth Johnston, CC BY 2.0.
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 1,800 feet northwest of The Alexandra Homes.
Parish Church of St John the Baptist
Church
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parish Church of St John the Baptist is situated 1,200 feet northeast of The Alexandra Homes.
Scenic Railway
Roller coaster
Photo: Peet13, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Scenic Railway was a wooden roller coaster located at the Dreamland Amusement Park in Margate, United Kingdom. First opened in 1920, the ride was distinctive compared to modern-day roller coasters, as a brakeman was required to travel with the train to control its speed, manually applying brakes when needed. Scenic Railway is situated 1,800 feet northwest of The Alexandra Homes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Margate and Westbrook.
Margate
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Westbrook
Suburb
Photo: JoshTilley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Westbrook is a Victorian seaside resort on the Thanet peninsula in the southeast corner of England. It is the westernmost part of Margate and is part of the ribbon development of the north Kent coast. Westgate-on-Sea lies to the west.
Cliftonville
Suburb
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
The Alexandra Homes
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Thanet District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.38072° or 51° 22′ 51″ northLongitude
1.38125° or 1° 22′ 53″ eastOpen location code
9F3399JJ+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 963376513OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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