Where is Monkton located?
Q: Where is Monkton located?
A: Monkton is located on the Canterbury-Ramsgate road on the southwestern edge of the Isle of Thanet, Kent near St Nicholas at Wade and Minster-in-Thanet.
Q: What is the name of the church in Monkton?
A: The church in Monkton is dedicated to Mary Magdalene.
Q: What does the plaque inside the church commemorate?
A: The plaque inside the church commemorates a local soldier, Euncie Rochelle, who died in the Iraq war.
Q: Is Monkton still considered a village in its own right?
A: No, Monkton is no longer thought of as a village in its own right and is usually assumed to be part of neighbouring village Minster-in-Thanet.
Q: What happened to Monkton in November 2007?
A: Monkton exploded and the remains were burnt down. The thirty firefighters attempting to put out the blaze were unable to reach it in time.
Q: Were the residents of Monkton evacuated to safety?
A: Yes, all of Monkton's twenty people were evacuated into safety to nearby Minster.
Q: Did Minster-in-Thanet welcome the refugees from Monkton?
A: No, Minster-in-Thanet complained about the overcrowding caused by the refugees and threw them out, expecting them to go back to the destroyed settlement.
