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Town on the north [[Kent]] coast, famous for its [[oysters]]. {{who says}} It was also famously the home of actor [[Peter Cushing]] until his death in 1994. {{who says}}
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'''Whitstable''' is a town on the north [[Kent]] coast, in Southern England.  As a coastal town, Whitstable's primary industry is [[fishing]] and [[tourism]] associated with its [[oyster]] harvesting. Whitstable has a strong arts community, and long maritime history, and hosts an annual Oyster Festival, every July<ref>http://www.canterbury.co.uk/canterbury-district/whitstable.aspx</ref>. It was famously the home of actor [[Peter Cushing]] until his death in 1994. A section of beach was named "Cushing's View" because of the admiration locals had for him<ref>http://www.seewhitstable.com/whitstable-beaches.html</ref>.
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Revision as of 19:36, September 4, 2011

Whitstable is a town on the north Kent coast, in Southern England. As a coastal town, Whitstable's primary industry is fishing and tourism associated with its oyster harvesting. Whitstable has a strong arts community, and long maritime history, and hosts an annual Oyster Festival, every July[1]. It was famously the home of actor Peter Cushing until his death in 1994. A section of beach was named "Cushing's View" because of the admiration locals had for him[2].

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  1. http://www.canterbury.co.uk/canterbury-district/whitstable.aspx
  2. http://www.seewhitstable.com/whitstable-beaches.html