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In photos: Margate in the winter time – 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

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In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

I recently visited Margate on the south coast of England to watch Dulwich Hamlet football club thump the home team 4-1.

I also made sure I got there early enough to take in the sights of this fine town. Here’s 65 photos from my trip:

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

Greeting you as you leave the station is the startling Brutalist 18-storey residential apartment block, Arlington House, which was completed in 1963.

It’s still the tallest building in Margate and remains unpopular with some residents.

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

‘Hang Putin.’

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

I was treated to a splendid February afternoon.

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

One of Margate’s two large tidal pools.

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

Lost glove.

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

Lost hat.

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

Looking across the sands to the seafront developments on Marine Terrace.

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

Faded elegance.

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

People enjoying a walk across the open sands.

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

Arlington House dominates the skyline.

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

Margate harbour contains several micropubs.

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

The Turner Contemporary gallery can be seen on the right.

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

The former Old Cottage pub.

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

Closed Primark store,

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

Thanet Times ‘Ghost Sign’ in the Old Town, Margate.

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

Margate at night.

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

In photos: Margate in the winter time - 65 photos of the seaside, shops and local architecture

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