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The St. Peter's Village Stocks A plaque on the Stocks reads: "In 1405 AD an act of parliament was passed - which has never been repealed - requiring every village to have a set of Stocks. In view of this St. Peter's Village Stocks were reinstated by Thanet District Council in 2001". "Stocks were used until the 1870's for offences such as drunkenness, giving false measure, spreading scandal, dressing immodestly and failing to attend Church services".

Tippledore Lane Situated behind the Red Lion public-house, opposite the church. This alley forms part of the original route used to travel between St. Peter's and St. Lawrence churches. Formerly called "Tipple Door Lane", this name is thought to have originated from a now-demolished public-house which had an entrance onto this public right-of-way. ("tipple" = an intoxicating drink).

The Memorial Hall Erected in 1922 after being moved from a military camp in Sandwich where it had been in use during WWI. Nuckells Almshouses, High Street Originally the Workhouse, built in 1805 and financed by a Mr. Brown, replacing an earlier building dating from 1753. In 1834, following a change in the Poor Law, it ceased to operate. Later, a caring benefactor in the form of Ann Nuckell provided the vicar with funds to purchase the building and convert it into Almshouses. Ann Nuckell died on the 16th December 1842, aged 85.

Ranelagh Tea Gardens and Assembly Rooms
Situated just behind the High Street, these opened in 1818 and were the brainchild of Charles Newbolt, publican of the Red Lion.
Consisting of several acres, the facilities included a bandstand, various refreshment marquees and a covered dancing platform. His gamble paid off and this venture was an immediate success.
Today, most of this area has disappeared under roads and houses.

Plane Crash Memorial Located at the Corner of Ranelagh Grove and St. Peter's High Street. This memorial marks the spot where a US military jet from Manston crashed onto Lloyds Bank and an ironmonger's shop on Sunday April 27th, 1952 at 12:14 pm. Had it not been a Sunday and had the church service not been longer than usual, the death-toll would have been much higher. St. Peter's Village Tour Website

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