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Francis CobbBanker & Brewer

Blue Plaque
25 King Street, Margate, CT9 1DD
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Francis King Cobb 1726-1802 Banker & Brewer King of Margate lived here.

Nearest Transport

Market Street Car Parka couple of hundred meters away
Love Lane On-Street Parkingless than fifty meters away
PoGo Charging Stationa couple of hundred meters away
Margate Stationunder a mile away
Harbour Arm Bike Racka couple of hundred meters away
LOOP - Dane Hilla few hundred meters away

Popular Attractions and Places to Visit Near Francis Cobb

King Street Studio and Gallery

less than fifty meters away
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Gallery

Eclectic Art Gallery

less than a hundred meters away
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Gallery

Gallery 7

less than a hundred meters away
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Gallery

A Stroke of Luck

less than a hundred meters away
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Gallery

Anthony Wait Gallery

less than a hundred meters away
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Gallery
Crab Museum

Crab Museum

less than a hundred meters away
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Museum

Pie Factory

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
Gallery

Anthony Giles Studio

less than a hundred meters away
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Gallery
The picturesque tree-lined square of Margate Old Town with the Margate Museum to the right, and the outdoor seating of the various pubs, cafes and shops.

Margate Old Town

a couple of hundred meters away
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Attraction
The freshly painted red front of the Old Kent Market, viewed from across the road near the Turner Contemporary.

Old Kent Market

a couple of hundred meters away
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Attraction

Liminal Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
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Gallery
The Turner Contemporary architectural shape, viewed from Margate Harbour Arm.

Turner Contemporary

a couple of hundred meters away
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Margate
Gallery
The pink neon sign above the entrance is by Tracey Emin, in her handwriting, and says I Never Stopped Loving You.

Thanet Visitor Information Centre

a couple of hundred meters away
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Attraction

Matthew Penn at The Black Gallery

a few hundred meters away
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Gallery

Kavel Rafferty

a few hundred meters away
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Gallery

LIMBO

a few hundred meters away
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Margate
Gallery

Margo in Margate

a few hundred meters away
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Gallery
The long main tunnel with side cut away tunnels and figures drawn on the chalk walls.

Margate Caves

a few hundred meters away
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Attraction
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Other Popular Places of Interest and Things to See Near Francis Cobb

George MorlandPainter

less than fifty meters away
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Joseph Mallord William TurnerPainter

less than fifty meters away
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Eric MorecambeComedian

a couple of hundred meters away
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Margate War Memorial

a couple of hundred meters away
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Landmark

Trinity Memorial Gardens

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Park

Margate College PlaquePlaque

a couple of hundred meters away
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Plaque

Prince FrederickDuke of York and Albany

a couple of hundred meters away
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Karl MarxRevolutionary, Author

a couple of hundred meters away
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Richard BarhamAuthor

a couple of hundred meters away
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Phyllis BroughtonDancer and Actress

a couple of hundred meters away
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College Square Sculpture

College Square Sculpture

a couple of hundred meters away
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Sculpture

Jon OdellMarble Plaque

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Plaque
Margate Millennium Milepost

Margate Millennium MilepostJon Mills

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Milepost
The Lifesavers

The LifesaversRise Up Residency & RNLI Margate

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Mural

Margate Baptist Church

a couple of hundred meters away
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Church
The Kings Steps

The Kings Steps

a couple of hundred meters away
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Landmark

John Le Mesurier and Hattie JacquesActors

a few hundred meters away
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George IVMonarch

a few hundred meters away
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Popular Activities and Things to Do Near Francis Cobb

Margate Yacht Club

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Sports Club

Infinity Fitness UK Margate

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Sports Club

The Flamingo

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Amusement

Lost Island Adventure Golf

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
Activity

Tivoli Amusements

less than half a mile away
Margate
Amusement

The Escapement Margate

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Activity

Lido Snooker & Pool Club

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Activity

Ken's Bikes

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Activity

Blue Wave Pool & Gym

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
Sports Club

Margate Amusements

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Amusement

Widget's World

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Amusement

Dreamland Arcades

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Amusement
Sea Scrub Sauna

Sea Scrub Sauna

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Activity

Bugsy's Tenpin Bowling

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Activity

Dane Park Bowls Club

under a mile away
Margate
Sports Club

Col's Kent Bike Tours

under a mile away
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Margate
Activity

CTRL ALT ESC - Escape Rooms

under a mile away
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Margate
Activity

Frames Snooker & Pool Club

under a mile away
Open –
Margate
Sports Club
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Nearby Beaches

Remnants of the former jetty with the Anthony Gormley installation Another Time at Fulsam Rock Beach.

Fulsam Rock Beach

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Beach
The wide Margate Main Sands, north-east towards the Harbour Arm and Turner Contemporary.

Margate Main Sands

less than half a mile away
Margate
Beach
A view west along Walpole Bay Beach with the large tidal pool.

Walpole Bay Beach

under a mile away
Margate
Beach
A view east following Westbrook Promenade towards Margate.

Westbrook Bay Beach

under a mile away
Margate
Beach
Palm Bay Beach

Palm Bay Beach

just over a mile away
Margate
Beach

Popular Eats Near Francis Cobb

Thao Thao

less than fifty meters away
Open –
Margate
££Vietnamese

Bottega Caruso

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
£££Italian

Rise & Bun

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££Coffee

The Pickled Fox

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
£££Pizza

Mullins Brasserie

less than a hundred meters away
Open – & –
Margate
£££European & Caribbean

Bow's Kitchen

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££Thai

Olby's Soul Café

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
£££Tex-Mex & Caribbean

Cookie Man

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££ Bakery

Masala Gate

a couple of hundred meters away
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Margate
££Indian

The Laundrette

a couple of hundred meters away
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Margate
£££ Deli

F.A.T Bagel

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
£££Sandwiches

Gina's Old Kent Bakery

a couple of hundred meters away
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Margate
££ Bakery

Jaffna South Indian

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
££Indian

Jay's Jackets

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
££Potatoes

Okie Poke

a couple of hundred meters away
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Margate
££Poke

Old Kent Roastery

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
££Grill

Tic's Bus

a couple of hundred meters away
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Margate
££Thai

Tindo's

a couple of hundred meters away
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Margate
££Burgers & International
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Popular Drinks Near Francis Cobb

Lost Cargo

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££ Cafe

Lulu's Gelato

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££Coffee & Icecream

The Pickled Fox

less than a hundred meters away
Open –
Margate
£££Pizza

Wig and Pen

less than a hundred meters away
Open –
Margate
££ Pub

The Little Fish Cafe

less than a hundred meters away
Open –
Margate
££ Cafe

Olby's Soul Café

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
£££Tex-Mex & Caribbean

The George & Heart

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
££ Pub

Northern Belle

a couple of hundred meters away
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Margate
£££ Pub

Barnacles

a couple of hundred meters away
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Margate
££ Pub

The Little Prince

a couple of hundred meters away
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Margate
££ Pub

Mae's Bar

a couple of hundred meters away
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Margate
££ Bar

Fort Road Hotel

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
£££ Hotel

The Wellington

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££££British & French

The Bulls Head

a couple of hundred meters away
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Margate
££ Pub

Cafe Del Margs

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££Burgers

The Greedy Cow

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££ Cafe

Harbour Cafe Bar

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Margate
££ Cafe

The Lifeboat Ale and Cider House

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Margate
££ Pub
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