Remains of Ramsgate Hoverport 2011

A short video, taken on Saturday 13th August 2011 showing the remains of Ramsgate Hoverport / Hovercraft Terminal. The Hoverport was the home of four SRN4 Mk II Hovercraft which were owned by Hoverlloyd between 1968 and 1987 prior to its closure resulting from the merger of Seaspeed with Hoverlloyd to form HoverSpeed. The Hoverport had terminal buildings and an access road coming from just north of Cliff's End on the A256 Sandwich Road. The access road still exists today but is blocked off to traffic by a barrier. The site is accessible on foot from the road or from the nearby beaches and shows the Hovercraft landing pad, the approach markings, car park outlines, etc.

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[yobbsmissesalge]

Just like many other Ramsgate videos I've seen so depressing, as soon as Ramsgate went from a borough Counsil to Thanet District Counsil, it started to be neglected, & stripped of it's assets, even today all of the Town's 'surpless to requirement' buildings are being 'sold off for a 'bargain basement' value, T.D.C. in 1974 decided to create a policy for Thanet, that 'selected Ramsgate as the 'commersial/industrial corner of the isle, a policy that proved to be wrong but still persued to this day

[669basher9rc]

the good old days..

[tacticalbattledroid]

a sad sad sight ';-(