Museums · South East England
Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum
Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum — military museum in Manston, Thanet, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Thanet Parkway · 2.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum is a museum in Kent, South-East England. Built or established in 1981, it dates from the modern period. The site is within the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Herne Bay and Sandwich parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Thanet Parkway, about 2.3 km away. Postcode area CT12.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thanet Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum is located in Minster, Kent, South-East England. Established in 1981, this modern museum is situated within the Thanet Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 51.3503, 1.3499
- County
- Kent
- District
- Thanet
- Parish
- Minster
- Postcode
- CT12 5DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Established
- 1981
- Nearest railway station
- Thanet Parkway — 2.3 km
- Official site
- www.spitfiremuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q113357818 (CC0)
- commons: Spitfire ^ Hurricane Museum, Manston - geograph.org.uk - 3477098.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum?
- Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT12 5DF), in the parish of Minster.
- When was Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum built?
- Built or established in 1981.
- Is Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum is part of the Thanet Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Thanet Parkway, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT12 5DF.