St Augustine's Church, Ramsgate
Visited April 2015
Also
known as the Shrine of St Augustine of Canterbury, this Roman Catholic
church in Ramsgate was designed by Augustus Pugin, the celebrated Gothic
Revival architect responsible for the interior of the Palace of
Westminster. It sits alongside other buildings by Pugin, including his
home, The Grange, next door, and he is buried in the church. The church
is frequently open to visitors, and is well worth a visit - I've
included some photos of the interior here as well as the burial ground
which sits between the church and the sea. A new visitor centre will
open in 2017 where visitors can find out more about Pugin and Ramsgate.
The
churchyard is quite small, and dates from the 1850s onwards. Many of
the graves are quite plain, but there are a few rather ornate ones, some
in the Italian Catholic tradition. As it was a grey day I didn't spend
as long as I'd have liked exploring, so maybe I'll have to go back next
time I'm in Kent!
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