Garlinge
{{Short description|Village in Kent, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}
{{infobox UK place
|country = England
|official_name = Garlinge
|civil_parish =
|population = 4,849
|shire_district = Thanet
|shire_county = Kent
|region = South East England
| constituency_westminster = Herne Bay and Sandwich{{cite web|title=Location of Herne Bay and Sandwich |url=https://members.parliament.uk/constituency/4097/location |website=parliament.uk|access-date=3 February 2025}}
|post_town = MARGATE
|postcode_district = CT9
|postcode_area = CT
|dial_code = 01843
|os_grid_reference = TR335697
|coordinates = {{coord|51.378050|1.356590|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
|london_distance_mi = 65
|label_position = top
|static_image_name = Hussar Hotel, Garlinge - geograph.org.uk - 743987.jpg
|static_image_caption = Hussar Hotel, Garlinge, on the junction of High Street and the A28 Canterbury Road
}}
Garlinge is a village and suburb of Margate, in the Thanet district, in Kent, England, situated {{convert|2|mi}} southwest of the centre of the town.
Amenities
There is a small selection of shops in the village: newsagent/off-licence, two hairdressers, bakery/cafe, pharmacy, a petrol station, a mini supermarket/post office and two car workshops. There are a number of restaurants and take aways, including a fish and chip shop. The village has two pubs – the Rodney on the High Street and the Hussar on Canterbury Road - the latter serves meals and has accommodation.
History
Garlinge takes its name from the former Garling's Farm, which was owned by the London hospitals Bridewell and Bethlem.{{cite web |last1=Hasted |first1=Edward |title=Parishes: St John (Margate) Pages 312-355 The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 10. |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol10/pp312-355 |website=British History Online |publisher=W Bristow, Canterbury, 1800 |access-date=15 September 2022}}
The Dent-de-Lion gateway is a grade II* listed building, dating from the late 14th/early 15th century (c1380).
Garlinge developed with the arrival of the railway to Margate and steam-packets bringing holiday makers from London.
There was a Methodist Chapel in Garlinge by 1848.{{cite web |title=Marbury - Margate Pages 253-257 A Topographical Dictionary of England. |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/england/pp253-257 |website=British History Online |publisher=Samuel Lewis, 1848 |access-date=15 September 2022}} All Saints Church on Hartsdown Road, a Grade II listed building, was built in the early 1890s by Thomas Andrews of Margate, along with the former vicarage, also a listed building, designed by Edward Schroeder Prior.
In 1894 Garlinge became a civil parish, being formed from St John Rural, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Margate and Ramsgate, part also went to form Broadstairs and St Peters,{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/thanet.html|title=Thanet Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=21 April 2024}} it became part of the Municipal Borough of Margate as part of a county review order.{{cite web |title=Garlinge CP |url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10151673 |website=A Vision of Britain through Time. |publisher=GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth |access-date=23 December 2023}} In 1931 the parish had a population of 590.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10151673/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Garlinge CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=21 April 2024}}
Notable people
Demography
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| 2001 UK Census | Garlinge ward | Thanet borough | England |
| Population | 4,858 | 126,702 | 49,138,831 |
| Foreign born | 3.4% | 5.1% | 9.2% |
| White | 98.8% | 97.7% | 90.9% |
| Unemployed | 3.9% | 4.4% | 3.3% |
| Retired | 16.7% | 17.5% | 13.5% |
At the 2001 UK census, the Garlinge electoral ward had a population of 4,858. The ethnicity was 98.8% white, 0.6% mixed race, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% black and 0.2% other. The place of birth of residents was 96.6% United Kingdom, 0.6% Republic of Ireland, 1.1% other Western European countries, and 1.7% elsewhere. Religion was recorded as 76.3% Christian, 0.2% Buddhist, 0% Hindu, 0.1% Sikh, 0.3% Jewish, and 0.1% Muslim. 13.8% were recorded as having no religion, 0.2% had an alternative religion and 9.1% did not state their religion.{{cite web | title = Neighbourhood Statistics | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadDatasetList.do?a=3&b=5945219&c=Garlinge&d=14&g=460249&i=1001x1003&m=0&r=1&s=1204034319250&enc=1&domainId=16 | accessdate = 2008-02-26 | archive-date = 25 May 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110525213624/http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadDatasetList.do?a=3&b=5945219&c=Garlinge&d=14&g=460249&i=1001x1003&m=0&r=1&s=1204034319250&enc=1&domainId=16 | url-status = live }}
The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 34.5% in full-time employment, 13.5% in part-time employment, 8.4% self-employed, 3.9% unemployed, 2.8% students with jobs, 3.6% students without jobs, 16.7% retired, 8.4% looking after home or family, 5.7% permanently sick or disabled and 2.6% economically inactive for other reasons. The industry of employment of residents was 15.9% retail, 13.7% manufacturing, 9.9% construction, 9.5% real estate, 14.3% health and social work, 9.3% education, 7.9% transport and communications, 4.7% public administration, 4.6% hotels and restaurants, 2.2% finance, 1.6% agriculture and 6.4% other. Compared with national figures, the ward had a relatively high proportion of workers in construction, education, and health and social work. There were a relatively low proportion in real estate and finance. Of the ward's residents aged 16–74, 9.3% had a higher education qualification or the equivalent, compared with 19.9% nationwide.
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