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Grotters Oyster Fest Whitstable Castle & Gardens © Tim Stubbings
Witenestaple, meaning ‘the meeting place of the white post’ (or whiting post), a local landmark. By 1226, the name of the area had evolved into Whitstaple, and by 1610, the name had finally evolved to Whitstable. Oysters have been part of the Whitstable landscape since Roman times but in 1793 the rights to harvest the oyster beds were bought by the newly-established Oyster Company of Free Fishers and Dredgers (later becoming the Whitstable Oyster Fishery Company in the late 20th century). Also in recent years Whitstable, just seven miles from Canterbury, has seen its contemporary arts scene and restaurants/ pubs gather just as much attention. Regardless of whether it’s a glorious sunny day or crisp winter one, Whitstable’s miles of beaches, pretty weatherboard cottages, fabulous sunsets and cosmopolitan atmosphere, make it difficult to beat! • Launched earlier this year, What’s On Whitstable – fondly known as WOW – promotes this unique coastal town celebrated for its creativity and independence. For more information, visit
www.whatsonwhitstable.com
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hitstable is rich in history: the town was first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, under the name
At-a-glance history
• During the Palaeolithic era, the Iron Age and the Bronze Age Whitstable area was inhabited. • Whitstable’s maritime heritage is celebrated with an annual Oyster Festival. • By the 18th century a toll road to the cathedral city of Canterbury was built. • Whitstable harbour was built in 1832 by the Canterbury and Whitstable railway company in order to serve the Crab and Winkle line, the world’s first passenger railway service, and the Invicta locomotive built by Robert Stephenson. • Whitstable Castle, or Tankerton Towers as it was first called, started life as a residence for the Pearson family in the late
1790s. Passing through several owners over the years it is today managed by the Whitstable Castle Trust and, thanks to a £2 million refurbishment, it is now a venue for weddings and private parties, local classes and community events – and is also home to the Victorian Orangery Tea Room.
WHITSTABLE STOVE SHOP Whitstable Stove Shop welcomes you to the world of sustainable fuels, energy security and eco-friendly heating. With some stove manufacturers already surpassing the recommendations of the DEFRA Approved, Stove Industry Alliance “Ecodesign Ready Scheme”, you can rest assured your new appliance, if chosen wisely, will be as ‘green’ as possible. We look forward to seeing you in the shop. • 2 Saddleton Road, WhitStable Ct5 4Jb, Call 01227 266209, viSit
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