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Monument record TR 36 NE 788 - Site of Ampitheatre, High Street, Ramsgate
Summary
The building is visible on the 2nd (1897-1900), 3rd (1907-1923) and 4th (1929-1952) ed. OS maps. The Ampitheatre was built in1883 as a circus with five small shops and a hotel. Showing film , The Royal Kinematograph in 1897, becoming the Royal Palace Theatre in 1908 Post WWII returning to live theatre. Demolished in1960.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3817 6503 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NE |
| Civil Parish | RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The building is visible on the 2nd (1897-1900), 3rd (1907-1923) and 4th (1929-1952) ed. OS maps. The Ampitheatre was built in1883 as a circus with five small shops and a hotel. Showing film , The Royal Kinematograph in 1897, becoming the Royal Palace Theatre in 1908 Post WWII returning to live theatre. Demolished in1960.
Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.
Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4 (Map). SKE30967.
Landmark, 1907-1923, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3 (Map). SKE30966.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SKE30965 Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2.
- --- SKE30966 Map: Landmark. 1907-1923. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3.
- --- SKE30967 Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 26 2026 10:00AM