Historical Geography information for Ramsgate, Kent, England
| Place Name | Ramsgate |
| Description | Ramsgate is a seaside town in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century and is a member of the ancient confederation of Cinque Ports. The town has one of the largest marinas on the English south coast and Port of Ramsgate has provided cross channel ferries for many years. Ramsgate began as a fishing and farming hamlet. The town’s earliest reference is in the Kent Hundred Rolls of 1274-5 both as Remmesgate (in the local personal name of ‘Christina de Remmesgate’ and ‘Remisgat’. These are all derived from Late Anglo-Saxon ‘Hremmes’ from earlier ‘Hræfnes’ (raven’s) and ‘geat’ (gate), with reference to the gap in the cliffs. The Christian missionary St. Augustine landed in Ramsgate in 597 which re-established the link between England and the Christian church in Rome. |
| City, Village, or Parish | Ramsgate |
| County | Kent |
| Country | England |
| SiteID | 93435 |
| DateUpdated | 7/12/2013 5:46:28 PM |
| Record ID | DataSet | Surname | Spelling Variations |
|---|---|---|---|
1092548 |
British Surname Clusters | Norris | Norris, Norreys |