The History of Monkton in Thanet¶
Welcome to the community history archive for Monkton. This is an ongoing project to gather information and personal histories in the village led by Stuart Horsburgh.
Version 1
This is first public version of the new Monkton-in-Thanet history website, featuring:
Stuart’s history of the church and comprehensive survey of the churchyard
Stuart’s 1926 Centenary trail
Some of Monkton’s history taken from sources on the web
Other Monktons around the world
A list of listed buildings
Some War Graves Commmission references to the war graves in the churchyard
An old postcard of Monkton Church and the stocks¶
Explore the information so far…¶
St Mary Magdalene: architecture, clergy, bells, and memorials.
Monkton Memories and A Farming Life — Terry Marsh’s columns from the Monkton News.
Monkton’s listed buildings, from Historic England’s register.
Every other Monkton we’ve found, in the UK and beyond.
Historical photographs and images.
Who’s behind this project, and what they’ve contributed.
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About this project¶
This is a voluntary community project produced for the benefit of the village. See the About page for further information, contact details and how to contribute your own family photos, documents, or memories.