Arlington House is a 58-metre high eighteen-storey residential apartment block in
Margate
Margate is a seaside resort, seaside town on the north coast of Kent in south-east England. The town is estimated to be 1.5 miles long, north-east of Canterbury and includes Cliftonville, Garlinge, Palm Bay, UK, Palm Bay and Westbrook, Kent, ...
, Kent, England.
It was built in 1964, it has 142 apartments, and was designed by
Russell Diplock & Associates, developed by Bernard Sunley Trust, and built by the contractors
Bernard Sunley & Sons.
The sides of the building have a wave-like design, providing both inland and sea views.
It was initially advertised as "Britain's first ‘park and buy’ shopping centre with luxury flats", incorporating a theatre, restaurant and rooftop swimming pool.
The poet and vocalist for
Hawkwind,
Robert Calvert
Robert Newton Calvert (9 March 1945 – 14 August 1988) was a South African-British writer, poet, and musician. He is principally known for his role as lyricist, performance poet and lead vocalist of the space rock band Hawkwind.
Early life
...
lived at Arlington House.
References
External links
Facebook pageArlington House Residents Association
Buildings and structures in Kent
Margate
Apartment buildings in England
{{kent-struct-stub