Ramsgate in Kent, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Shrine of St Augustine

— Ramsgate Military & Heritage Trail —

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 2, 2026

1. Shrine of St Augustine Marker

Inscription. Constructed between 1845 and 1852, St Augustine's church was designed by Augustus Pugin, architect of the Houses of Parliament and 'Big Ben'. The church is in the gothic style and follows Pugin's 'true principles of Christian architecture'. He called this his 'ideal church' and he is buried within. As of 2012, it is the official shrine to St Augustine, housing a reliquary containing a fragment of the saint's bones.

Erected by Thanet Community Development Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 51° 19.717′ N, 1° 24.615′ E. Marker is in Ramsgate, England, in Kent. It is on Saint Augustine's Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 St Augustine's Road, Ramsgate, England CT11 9NZ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western

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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 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ramsgate People & Places - West Cliff (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Mary Woolstonecraft Shelley (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Canadian Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital (approx. one kilometer away); In Step With Pugin (approx. one kilometer away); The Royal Victoria Pavilion (approx. one kilometer away); St Laurence Churchyard (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); The Beginning of English History (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Viking Bay (approx. 4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ramsgate.

Shrine of St Augustine and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 2, 2026

2. Shrine of St Augustine and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.