Manston is a village and civil parish in the Thanet district of Kent, England. The village is situated one mile northwest of Ramsgate. The parish includes four hamlets and the former Manston Airport. The village was originally Mannestone which means 'farm on top of a hill' and was recorded in 1254 as Manneston, but obtained its modern spelling in 1…Manston is a village and civil parish in the Thanet district of Kent, England. The village is situated one mile northwest of Ramsgate. The parish includes four hamlets and the former Manston Airport. The village was originally Mannestone which means 'farm on top of a hill' and was recorded in 1254 as Manneston, but obtained its modern spelling in 1381 around the time of the Peasants' Revolt.
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