Guess the Place

[John Walker]

Is that the Machine gun port on the St Margarets Bay Cliffs?

That was quick Grandrog    Over to you.

For a trip inside, click on this link.

[grandarog]

Is that the Machine gun port on the St Margarets Bay Cliffs?

[John Walker]

Thanks, Beachbum.  Another interesting one.

Next one ...

Where can this structure be found?

[Beachbum]

Finally:

[Beachbum]

More:

[Beachbum]

Images:

[Beachbum]

So this lift was the former East Cliff Beach (1908) transfered to the current Viking Bay Lift (2000) at Broadstairs after the old Funicular Railway was deemed unsuitable for repairs.

The three Ramsgate lifts were: Western Undercliff, Central (know called East Cliff), and East Cliff Beach (later named Marina when the swimming pool was built in 1935).

From your feature MartinR:
HISTORY: East Cliff or Harbour Lift was built in 1910, the second of three lifts in Ramsgate, but now the older of the two that survive. The earliest, the Marina Lift, which was built in 1908 further to the north on the East Cliff, was demolished after falling into disrepair. The West Cliff Lift was built in 1926: probably designed by Sir John Burnet and Partners, this is listed at Grade II.

[MartinR]

Please: which town is this cliff lift in?  I've only found two, Ramsgate and Walpole Bay, Cliftonville.  The former is the west lift, are there two others in Ramsgate?  Central and east?

OK, found it.  Ramsgate.  Location:

• Nat Grid:                    TR 38597 64862
• Nearest Post Code:   CT11 8LU
• Co-ords (WGS84):     51°19'58"N,001°25'26"E or 51.332759,1.423793

EH listing (grade II) at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1391989?section=official-list-entry

[John Walker]

Did the shaft etc get used in the later one in your photo?

[Beachbum]

hint..

[Beachbum]

You have it John Walker. For bonus points, what happened when it was taken down?

[John Walker]

Ah!  It's not the one I first thought it was.  The windows are different.  I believe that this photo is of the now-demolished East Cliff lift?

[Beachbum]

Originally, there were three in this Seaside Town. One defected.......

[grandarog]

Got it ,leave it for others to guess.

[MartinR]

King's Hall location:

• Nat Grid:                    TR 18288 68475
• Nearest Post Code:   CT6 5HU
• Co-ords (WGS84):     51°22'24"N,001°08'06"E or 51.37335,1.13496