Westgate-on-Sea is a seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of Kent, England. It is within the Thanet local government district and borders the larger seaside resort of Margate. Its two sandy beaches have remained a popular tourist attraction since the town's development in the 1860s from a small farming community. The town had a population of 6,996 at the 2011 Census.
West Bay
Westgate town centre, at the intersection of Station Road and St Mildred's Road
A view of Westgate-on-Sea from the neighbouring village of Birchington-on-Sea
Louis William Wain was an English artist best known for his drawings of anthropomorphised cats and kittens.
A realistically drawn cat from early in Wain's career
Drawing by Louis Wain titled 'Caught! Keep your mouth shut and let me open your mind for you'
An early Louis Wain caricature, featuring pugs rather than cats
Wain is known for his anthropomorphic cats.