This article is about the town in England. For the suburb in New Zealand, see Herne Bay, New Zealand. For other uses, see Herne Bay (disambiguation).
Town in England
Herne Bay
Town
Herne Bay, seafront
Herne Bay
Location within Kent
Area
10.79 km2 (4.17 sq mi)
Population
38,563 (2011 Census)
• Density
3,574/km2 (9,260/sq mi)
OS grid reference
TR177681
• London
67mi
District
Canterbury
Shire county
Kent
Region
South East
Country
England
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Post town
HERNE BAY
Postcode district
CT6
Dialling code
01227
Police
Kent
Fire
Kent
Ambulance
South East Coast
UK Parliament
North Thanet
List of places
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England
Kent
51°22′N1°08′E / 51.37°N 1.13°E / 51.37; 1.13
Herne Bay/hɜːrn/ is a seaside town on the north coast of Kent in South East England. It is 6 miles (10 km) north of Canterbury and 4 miles (6 km) east of Whitstable. It neighbours the ancient villages of Herne and Reculver and is part of the City of Canterbury local government district, although it remains a separate town with countryside between it and Canterbury. Herne Bay's seafront is home to the world's first freestanding purpose-built Clock Tower, built in 1837. From the late Victorian period until 1978, the town had the second-longest pier in the United Kingdom.[1]
The town began as a small shipping community, receiving goods and passengers from London en route to Canterbury and Dover. The town rose to prominence as a seaside resort during the early 19th century after the building of a pleasure pier and promenade by a group of London investors, and reached its heyday in the late Victorian era. Its popularity as a holiday destination has declined over the past decades, due to the increase in foreign travel and to a lesser degree exposure to flooding that has prevented the town's redevelopment. In 2011 the town had a population of 38,563.
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Herne Bay Pier Archived 4 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine at www.theheritagetrail.co.uk (accessed 7 July 2008)
HerneBay /hɜːrn/ is a seaside town on the north coast of Kent in South East England. It is 6 miles (10 km) north of Canterbury and 4 miles (6 km) east...
HerneBay Pier was the third pier to be built at HerneBay, Kent for passenger steamers. It was notable for its length of 3,787 feet (1,154 m) and for...
HerneBay railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of HerneBay, Kent. It is 62 miles 58 chains (100.9 km) down the line...
HerneBay High School is a mixed ability Academy, with designated Sports College status, situated in HerneBay, Kent, England. There are 1506 students...
the title in 2006 "A New Kent League – THIS Year". Whitstable Times and HerneBay Herald. Whitstable. 6 August 1966. p. 4. "Newcomers to Kent League". Kentish...
kilometres) north of Canterbury and two miles (three kilometres) west of HerneBay. The 2011 Census reported a population of 32,100. The town, formerly known...
the council is based. The district also includes the towns of Fordwich, HerneBay and Whitstable, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas...
Reculver is a village and coastal resort about 3 miles (5 km) east of HerneBay on the north coast of Kent in south-east England. It is in the ward of...
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