Tankerton | |
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Tankerton beach on the borders of Swalecliffe | |
Location within Kent | |
Population | 4,613 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TR120669 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Whitstable |
Postcode district | CT5 |
Dialling code | 01227 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Tankerton (formerly Tankerton-on-Sea) is a suburb of Whitstable in Kent in south-east England. It was designed in the late 19th century as the train network brought holidaymakers to the sea. It gives its name to a ward of Canterbury City Council.