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King's Gate in Grounds of Port Regis School

A Grade II Listed Building in Broadstairs and St. Peters, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3812 / 51°22'52"N

Longitude: 1.4406 / 1°26'26"E

OS Eastings: 639516

OS Northings: 170303

OS Grid: TR395703

Mapcode National: GBR X01.C1Y

Mapcode Global: VHMCP.XKG0

Plus Code: 9F339CJR+F7

Entry Name: King's Gate in Grounds of Port Regis School

Listing Date: 20 September 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1239439

English Heritage Legacy ID: 417101

ID on this website: 101239439

Location: Kingsgate, Thanet, Kent, CT10

County: Kent

District: Thanet

Civil Parish: Broadstairs and St. Peters

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

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Description


CONVENT ROAD
1.
5283
(North Side)
BROADSTAIRS
King's Gate in grounds
of Port Regis School
TR 37 SE 6/82
II GV

2.
Lord Holland built this archway on the shore to commemorate a landing of King Charles II
and the Duke of York in 1683. Before this date Kingsgate had been known as St
Bartholomew's Gate. Lady Holland was the great-grand daughter of Charles II.
In 1819 the gateway was demolished by a gale but it was re-erected in the grounds
of the Convent.
Pointed arch of rough flints with a Latin inscription announcing that the name
of Bartholomew's Gate should now be changed to King's Gate in honour of the landing
there on 30 June 1683 of Charles II and James Duke of York. Stone eagle to the
left side of the arch and shield to the other side. The seaward side has an inscription
in metal in Saxon characters.
"God bless Bath'lem's Gate", and 2 stone plaques, one on each side, each surmounted
by a crown. The left side one has a Y, the right side one 2 Cs intertwined. These
are supposed to refer to the Duke of York, King Charles II and Carolina, Lady Holland.
Flint wall on either side of the archway.#

All listed buildings in Port Regis School grounds form a group.


Listing NGR: TR3951670302

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