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Thanet in Kent

The isle of Thanet is part of Kent but more than that it is a place rich in history but poor in money.  This lens (page on this site) is all about Thanet.  Feel free to leave a comment especially if you live in Thanet and want to say hi.

Thanet's Name and Meaning

a background on our isle of fire.

The earliest known reference to Thanet is in Ptolemy's geography of the second century.It refers to an island east of the Triovantes region as Toliapis. The name "Tenet" was listed in the Domesday book of 1086, whereas in the 18th century classical dictionary of John Lemprise it is states "Tane'tus, a small island of Albion. Ptolemy calls it Tolianis. It is now Thanet."

The word Tanatus may come from the Celtic work "teine", meaning "fire" or "bonfire" and "arth" meaning "height" and would make Thanet the Bright Island. It could well be that a lighthouse or beacon was situated on Telegraph Hill, west of Manston, one of the highest points on the island. There isn't any evidence of this on the ground, and it may have been that there were several beacons arranged along the coast.

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Thanetish Photos from Flickr

Images from the isle

Updated daily these are images tagged "Thanet" which should mean most are of Thanet.
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Towns of Thanet

There are three towns and a number of Villages in Thanet

Thanet YouTube vids

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Thanet Villages

Thanet has a number of villages some of which are slowly being absorbed intot he main towns while others retain their distinct character.

Thanet Blogs

Thanet has a large and active blogging community.

Thanet on The World Wild Web

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The Thanet Star

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Thanet Blog List

A list of Thanet blogs.1 point

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bbc.co.uk :: kent blogging feature

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Thanet Coast Project

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TDC Home Page

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oonagi • Index page

Local music forum.0 points

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Naked in Thanet

[NSFW] An art project of landscape nudes set in Th more...0 points

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Thanet Blog List

The newest listed blogs in Thanet

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Thanet Star By Feed

Thanet Star is a blog about Thanet

Thanet Star is a blog focused on making Thanet better than it is. Let's be honest this is and is not the hardest thing in the world to do. Thanet needs all the help it can get.
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Thanet Blog Posts from Google

Whatg does Google think is "THANET"?

Does Google understand Thanet? What Blog posts does it give on the subject? Let's find out.
Season in sight as York Acorn get set for Challenge Cup
Acorn's Thanet Road clash with Hull & District League side Norland Sharks, along with most of...
Thanet families trapped by rising poverty
A REPORT by the End Child Poverty campaign has revealed that one in four Thanet households survives with...
Help needed for Henry the poorly pony
Henry has been a popular attraction at the Thanet Disabled Riding Centre in Callis Court Road, Broadstairs,...
Dragon's Den star joins forces with Thanet College
Thanet College is the first in Kent to become a Peter Jones Enterprise Academy. The academy, set up by...
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Thanet Links

Pages and items arround Thanet about Thanet

A list of interesting pages covering topical and current areas of Thanet. If you have any suggestions feel free to speak up.
The Thanet Star » Thanet: "The People", the bollocks and the truth!
When the News of The World and The People team up to have a go at my home town setting the record straight with a few inconvenient facts seems necessary.

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Thanet's Amazoning Book Vote

Choosing the books that best reprisent our isle.

Do you have an opinion on the books that best represent our isle? Add new books or vote on what has already been added. Thanet is interesting enough to write about.

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