Arlington House, Margate
| Arlington House | |
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Arlington House in 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Type |
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| Architectural style | Brutalist architecture |
| Location | All Saints Avenue, Margate, Kent, England |
| Coordinates | 51°23′10″N 01°22′29″E / 51.38611°N 1.37472°E |
| Completed | 1963 |
| Owner | Thanet District Council |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 18 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Russell Diplock & Associates |
| Main contractor | Bernard Sunley & Sons |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | Margate railway station |
| Website | |
| http://arlingtonhousemargate.co.uk/ | |
Arlington House is an 18-storey residential apartment and commercial block in the Brutalist style on the seafront of Margate, Kent, England, next to Margate railway station and Dreamland Margate. It was developed by Bernard Sunley and designed by Russel Diplock, and is known for every apartment having a sea view.
The block developed from a site that was once part of the Margate Sands railway station and was advertised as a "park and buy" shopping centre. It struggled to become popular through the 1960s and 70s, with several apartments vacant and unlet. A fire broke out in 2001, leading to further complaints about lack of fire safety. Though the residential part of the block is now popular, it is still considered a controversial part of Margate architecture. The commercial section is vacant; a proposal to redevelop it into a Tesco store was unsuccessful.