Ramsgate in Kent, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Mary Woolstonecraft Shelley
1797-1851
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 2, 2026
1. Mary Woolstonecraft Shelley Marker
English novelist and author of the Gothic novel Frankenstein
Attended boarding school here for six months in 1811
Erected by The Ramsgate Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.
Location. 51° 20.127′ N, 1° 24.997′ E. Marker is in Ramsgate, England, in Kent. It is on High Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 92 High Street, Ramsgate, England CT11, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Canadian Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); In Step With Pugin (approx. half a kilometer away); The Royal Victoria Pavilion (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Viking Bay (approx. 3.1 kilometers away); Charles Dickens (approx. 3.1 kilometers away); The Beginning of English History (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Welcome to St Peter's (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); Margate Jubilee Clock Tower (approx. 6.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ramsgate.
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Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 2, 2026
2. Mary Woolstonecraft Shelley Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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