Margate Civic Society
"The love of our town leads us"
Town Pride Awards 2025
Margate Civic Society
"The love of our town leads us"
Town Pride
Awards 2019
Nine properties were nominated by members for the 2017 Town Pride Awards, The criteria by which we judged the nominees were:
• enhancing the built environment;
• using quality materials;
• aesthetically pleasing to the eye;
• restoring pride to the local community;
• contributing to the community amenity.
This year’s Town Pride Plaque and Certificate winner is:
Old Kent Market, 8 Fort Hill, Margate
The annual Town Pride Awards are judged by the following
criteria:
• enhancing the built environment;
• using quality materials;
• aesthetically pleasing to the eye;
• restoring pride to the local community;
• contributing to the community amenity.
The results of the 2025 Awards were announced at the Society's meeting on 1st May. Details of the winners are shown below.
Highly Commended:
3, 3a and 3b Arnold Road, Margate
Highly Commended:
23-25 Grotto Gardens, Margate
Highly Commended:
125 High Street, Margate
Commended:
32 Addington Street, Margate
Commended:
38 Fort Hill, Margate
Commended:
39-41 High Street, Margate
Commended:
147 Northdown Road, Margate
Commended:
15 Carroway's Place, Margate
Former Dreamland Cinema (exterior), Marine Terrace
Cinque Ports PH, Marine Terrace
12 Arthur Road, Cliftonville
40-46 Sweyn Road, Cliftonville
35 Sea Road, Westgate-on-Sea
Banks Ale & Wine House, Northdown Road, Cliftonville
Former Nurses' Residence, Canterbury Road, Margate
Dane Park Project, Part of Colourful Margate Community Group
Mulberry Tree PH, 53 Dane Road, Margate
'Baybrook Heights', 10 Union Crescent, Margate
T S Eliot Tiled Mural, Platform 1 Waiting Room, Margate Railway Station
44 Canterbury Road, Margate
1,2 & 3 Sandy Villas, Old Boundary Road, Westgate-on-Sea
34, 34a & 34b Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-on-Sea
Westbrook House, 145 Canterbury Road, Westbrook
Margate Caves Visitor Centre, Northdown Road, Margate
Highly Commended
ARK Cliftonville Cultural Space, Albion Road, Cliftonville. This award has been given in recognition of preserving the cultural heritage of Cliftonville and contributing to the community amenity. The building was the former Margate Synagogue, which was saved from redevelopment by four local women and now houses the Cliftonville Cultural Space.
Blue Plaque and Certificate
Thanet District Council for their excellent renovation of the Nayland Rock Promenade Shelter. The award was given in recognition of preserving this important historical asset and making a major contribution to the coastal regeneration of Margate. The shelter was badly fire-damaged following an arson attack.
For pictures, please visit the desktop site.
Highly Commended
Bright Start Nursery, Northdown Road, Cliftonville. This award is given in recognition of making a major contribution to the regeneration and community amenity of Cliftonville. The building in which the nursery is housed used to be the well-known Thornton Bobby store and has been extensively renovated.
Highly Commended
Margate's Great Wall of China. This award was in recognition of innovate, sensitive and eye-catching design, making an historical artistic contribution to Margate. The unusual and most attractive tiled mural, designed by Freeman of Margate Arnold Schwartzman OBE RDI, is located on Market Street in Margate's Old Town.
