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CLOSED UNDER GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS

2000 SQFT of  mosaic,

made  from  4.6 million shells,

in  70 fT of  undergound  tunnels.

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HISTORY OF
THE SHELL GROTTO

The Grotto's discovery in 1835 came as a complete surprise to the people of Margate... debate has raged about the Grotto's origins ever since

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