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Pub in Margate's old town area. There has been a hostelry on this site since at least 1835 when the landlord Isaiah Marsh practised as an auctioneer. The pub then known as the Queen's Head was demolished around 1933. It was small, unpretentious, and much frequented by local seafarers. In contrast the 1933 model was a grander conception: with its distinctive golden vane, the new pub/hotel incorporated the sweet shop on the corner of Lombard Street. It had 8 letting rooms and a first floor dining room. Features include a fine stone fireplace and a beautiful carved dumb waiter behind the bar counter. The pub gained its present name when it became part of the Thorley Taverns empire.

Information for this venue is provided by the Thanet Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Queen's Head; Queen's Head Hotel
Local Authority
Thanet District
Last updated
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Thorley Taverns
Pub ID
THA/104
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
11:00am - Midnight

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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Ramsgate

Changing beers typically include: Ramsgate - Gadds' No. 5 Best Bitter Ale , Ramsgate - Gadds' SheSells SeaShells

Source: Local


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Features
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Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Stagecoach East Kent: 56
Nearby Station (850m)
Margate

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