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Broadstairs is a town in Kent, England. It is in the historic county also called Kent. (For more information about the ancient counties of the UK, see the historic counties page and the place types page.)
Former and merged names include:
· Bradstow
Charles Dickens visited the town numerous times between 1837 and 1851. A local woman, Mary Pearson Strong, is believed to have been the inspiration for Miss Betsey Trotwood, David Copperfield's aunt.
Annual events include:
· Dickens Festival - 16-24 June 2007 · Folk Week - 10-17 August 2007 · Sea Sunday - 15 July 2007 Dates often change. Check Broadstairs web sites and events links in the sections below.
Historic sites and museums: Dickens House Museum
Sections below provide additional information and links about Broadstairs travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Broadstairs Web sites | Broadstairs Town Council | Kent government Kent tourism Cemeteries | England cemeteries - message board | Communities | Communities near Broadstairs | Events | Broadstairs festival web sites: | Dickens Festival Folk Week Sea Sunday ePodunk festival listings Family history & family records | Kent message board | Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide BritishIslesGenWeb British phone books 1880-1984 Census records Genuki - England Genuki page for Kent GenWeb page for Kent Kent Family History Society North West Kent Family History Society Family Records Centre General Register Office - UK Immigration records Military records Parish & probate record search Probate record guide Wills - Search National Archives Government | Broadstairs Town Council | Kent government British Prime Minister UK government History | National Archives
| Maps Broadstairs locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Ordnance Survey of Great Britain | Newspapers | Daily newspapers in or near Broadstairs | BBC Archives British Library Newspapers Search historic newspapers Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Broadstairs | Search obituaries Parishes | Parishes in Kent | Photos & post cards | Post cards of communities in England | Travel & tourism | Kent tourism | England tourism Map your route Weather | Current weather & 5-day forecasts
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