Monkton, Kent

For other places with the same name, see Monkton (disambiguation).

Monkton
St Mary Magdalene Church from the south
Monkton is located in Kent
Monkton
Monkton
Location within Kent
Population661 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTR286649
Civil parish
  • Monkton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRAMSGATE
Postcode districtCT12
Dialling code01843
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
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51°20′22″N 1°16′45″E / 51.3394°N 1.2792°E / 51.3394; 1.2792

Map

Monkton is a village and civil parish in the Thanet District of Kent, England. The village is located at the south-west edge of the Isle of Thanet and is situated mainly along the B2047 road, leading off the A253 road between Canterbury and Ramsgate. The civil parish stretches south to the River Stour and northwards towards Acol.[2] The hamlet of Gore Street is included in the parish.

  1. ^ "Civil Parish 2011". Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. ^ Map of civil parish[permanent dead link]