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Margate is a town on the Isle of Thanet in Kent, England. It was known as Meregate (in 1254), later becoming Margate (from about 1293), and its name's meaning may be translated as "a pool gate or gap in a cliff where pools of water are found". The cliffs of the Isle of Thanet are composed of chalk, a fossil-bearing rock. It is now a seaside resort which, like its neighbour Ramsgate, has been a traditional holiday destination for Londoners drawn to its sandy beaches.
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