Difference between revisions of "Queenborough"
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| − | Queenborough is a small town on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale borough of Kent in South East England. Queenborough today still reflects something of its original 18th-century seafaring history, from which period most of its more prominent buildings survive. The church however is the sole surviving feature from the medieval period. | + | Queenborough is a small town on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale borough of Kent in South East England. Queenborough today still reflects something of its original 18th-century seafaring history, from which period most of its more prominent buildings survive. The church however is the sole surviving feature from the medieval period.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queenborough</ref> |
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|locfisherorg=-'''Queenborough Fishery Trust''' <br/> -'''Queenborough Fishermen's Association''' | |locfisherorg=-'''Queenborough Fishery Trust''' <br/> -'''Queenborough Fishermen's Association''' | ||
|fishselling=''Fishmonger:'' '''Captain Crimps''', 55A High St, Queenborough,AE101 ME11 5AG | |fishselling=''Fishmonger:'' '''Captain Crimps''', 55A High St, Queenborough,AE101 ME11 5AG | ||
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|museums='''[http://www.queenboroughguildhallmuseum.btck.co.uk/ Queenborough Guildhall Museum]''', High Street, Queenborough, Kent | |museums='''[http://www.queenboroughguildhallmuseum.btck.co.uk/ Queenborough Guildhall Museum]''', High Street, Queenborough, Kent | ||
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| + | [[category: Background information]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:17, 24 November 2014
Queenborough
- Administrative Port: Hastings
- County: Kent
- Population: 3471
Queenborough is a small town on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale borough of Kent in South East England. Queenborough today still reflects something of its original 18th-century seafaring history, from which period most of its more prominent buildings survive. The church however is the sole surviving feature from the medieval period.[1]
| Background information | |||
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| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 1 | 6 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 2 | 2 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessels total | 8 [2] | |
| Governance and organisation | Location of fishermen's organisations | -Queenborough Fishery Trust -Queenborough Fishermen's Association | |
| Fish as food | Fish selling | Fishmonger: Captain Crimps, 55A High St, Queenborough,AE101 ME11 5AG | |
| Fish as food | Fish processing | Two Suns Quality Fish, West Street, Queenborough, Kent, ME11 5AD | |
| Tourism & Education | Fishing museums | Queenborough Guildhall Museum, High Street, Queenborough, Kent | |
- Vessel type 1: <10 m vessels
- Vessel type 2: >10 m vessels
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