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Channel Tunnel

The Channel Tunnel (French: Le tunnel sous la Manche; also referred to as the Chunnel) is a 50.5-kilometre undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent, in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point, it is 75 m deep.

Located at 51.0971, 1.15583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.531 miles away.
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Tunnels completed in 1994, Channel Tunnel, Coastal construction, Eurostar, France–United Kingdom border crossings, Railway tunnels in England, Railway tunnels in France, Rail transport in France, Rail transport in England, Transport in France, Transport in Kent, Transport in Shepway, Undersea tunnels, International tunnels, Railway tunnels, International railway lines, Transport in Pas-de-Calais, Standard gauge railways in England, Standard gauge railways in France, Railway lines opened in 1994, Buildings and structures in Pas-de-Calais

Shepway

Shepway is a local government district in Kent, England. It includes the towns of Folkestone and Hythe and the Romney Marsh. It covers roughly the same area as the Lathe of Shepway, which contained the hundreds and liberties of Aloesbridge, Bircholt, Folkestone, Ham, Heane, Longport, Loningborough, Lydd, Newchurch, New Romney, Stouting, Street and Worth. Pop. in 1861, 51,826.

Located at 51.0788, 1.17461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.530 miles away.
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Local government in Kent, Lathes of Kent, Non-metropolitan districts of Kent, Local government districts of South East England

Sandgate Castle

Sandgate Castle is a coastal castle at Sandgate near Folkestone in Kent. It was originally built as an artillery castle in 1539-1540 by Henry VIII of England as part of his chain of coastal defences in response to the threat of invasion. As these forts were devised by Henry VIII, they are known as Device Forts. It was built to defend a vulnerable stretch of coastline and due to its proximity to the French coast the site has been constantly defended and refortified.

Located at 51.0734, 1.14889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.529 miles away.
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Castles in Kent, Forts in Kent, Device forts, Visitor attractions in Kent, Shepway, Grade I listed buildings in Kent

Kent Battle of Britain Museum

The Kent Battle of Britain Museum is located on the former RAF Hawkinge, a World War II airfield 4 miles inland from Folkestone, England. It is privately operated and is the oldest museum dedicated to the Battle of Britain. Since opening in 1971, the museum has gained the support of a number of Battle of Britain pilots - many of whom have donated personal items to the museum.

Located at 51.1129, 1.1518 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.532 miles away.
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Battle of Britain, Military aviation museums in England, Museums in Kent, Military and war museums in England, World War II museums in the United Kingdom

Cheriton Hill

Cheriton Hill is a hill near Folkestone in the south-east corner of the English county of Kent, overlooking the English Channel. The relatively low-lying hill (reaching only 188 metres above sea level) is covered with farmland, villages, narrow lanes, and footpaths.

Located at 51.1136, 1.13751 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.532 miles away.
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Marilyns of England, Hills of Kent, Shepway, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Kent

Folkestone West railway station

Folkestone West railway station is one of two open railway stations in Folkestone in Kent, England. The station is operated by Southeastern. The ticket office, in a room on the extensive 'up' side buildings on the London-bound platform, is manned only during part of the day; at other times a PERTIS 'permit to travel' machine, located outside the ticket office, suffices. The substantial 'down side' platform building is occupied as offices by Network Rail.

Located at 51.085, 1.154 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.530 miles away.
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Transport in Shepway, Railway stations in Kent, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1863, Railway stations closed in 1881, Railway stations opened in 1881, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category E stations, Folkestone

Folkestone Central railway station

Folkestone Central railway station is one of three railway stations in Folkestone, Kent, England. It is the more central of the two main stations in the town. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern.

Located at 51.0827, 1.1697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.530 miles away.
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Transport in Shepway, Railway stations in Kent, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1884, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category C1 stations, Folkestone

Folkestone Harbour railway station

Folkestone Harbour station is a railway station built to serve the port of Folkestone in Kent, and is one of three stations in the town. It is at the end of the short 1-in-30 Folkestone Harbour Branch Line, joining the South Eastern Main Line at Folkestone Junction. The branch and harbour station provided a rail connection for boat trains from London which connected with the ferry services to Calais and Boulogne.

Located at 51.0781, 1.1874 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.530 miles away.
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Transport in Shepway, Railway stations in Kent, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1856, Railway stations closed in 1915, Railway stations opened in 1919, Railway stations closed in 1939, Railway stations opened in 1945, Railway stations closed in 1960, Railway stations opened in 1960, Railway stations closed in 1992, Railway stations opened in 1992, DfT Category E stations, Railway stations serving harbours and ports in the United Kingdom, Folkestone

South Kent College

South Kent College (SKC) was a college of further and higher education in southeast England. The main campus was in Folkestone, with satellites in Dover and at several sites in Ashford. Following a KPMG report in 2006 that recommended a merger, in April 2010 Icey Dan joined West Kent College to form South & West Kent College which trades as K College.

Located at 51.0817, 1.16611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.530 miles away.
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Dover (district), Ashford (borough), Higher education colleges in England, Further education colleges in Kent

Folkestone Castle

Folkestone Castle stood on a spur of the North Downs to the north of the town of Folkestone, Kent. This was Norman castle on a natural mound which was in existence in the late 11th and 12th centuries. It was excavated in 1878 by Augustus Pitt Rivers and this has been claimed to be the first excavation of a medieval site in Britain using scientific methods.

Located at 51.0985, 1.16078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.531 miles away.
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Castles in Kent, Folkestone

Sandgate Primary School

Sandgate Primary School is located between the Folkestone School for Girls and Eversley College in Sandgate, Kent. The old school building is located in the village on Sandgate Road and as of March 2011 is up for sale. The modern building lies on Coolinge Lane and has extensive recreational grounds. In 2007 they received an Outstanding report with SATs scores above average in KS1 & KS2 OFSTED report

Located at 51.08, 1.15167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.530 miles away.
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Primary schools in Kent, Shepway

Spade House

Spade House was the home of the science fiction writer H. G. Wells from 1901 to 1909. It is a large mansion overlooking Sandgate, near Folkestone in southeast England.

Located at 51.0747, 1.15236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.529 miles away.
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H. G. Wells, Country houses in Kent

2007 Kent earthquake

The 2007 Kent earthquake was an earthquake that registered 4.3 on the Richter scale and struck south east Kent, England on 28 April 2007 at 07:18:12 UTC, at a shallow depth of 5.3 km. The worst affected area was the town of Folkestone, although the towns of Deal, Dover and Ashford were also affected. The tremors could be felt across much of Kent and south east England including as far as East Sussex, Essex and Suffolk as well as on the other side of the English Channel at Calais and Brussels.

Located at 51.1, 1.17 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.531 miles away.
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2007 earthquakes, 2007 in England, Earthquakes in the United Kingdom, Disasters in Kent, Shepway, Folkestone

Folkestone Downs

The Folkestone Downs are an area of chalk downland above Folkestone, where the eastern end of the North Downs escarpment meets the English Channel. The Downs are protected within the Folkestone to Etchinghill Escarpment SSSI due to their geological and biological interest.

Located at 51.1, 1.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.531 miles away.
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Hills of Kent, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Kent, Special Areas of Conservation in England

RAF Hawkinge

RAF Hawkinge is a former Royal Air Force station located in Kent, near to the south coast and the closest airfield to the French coast. The airfield was used by both the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force during its lifetime.

Located at 51.1125, 1.1525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.532 miles away.
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Royal Air Force stations in Kent, Royal Flying Corps airfields, Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom, Battle of Britain

Cheriton Road

Cheriton Road is a football stadium in Folkestone, Kent, England, which serves as the home ground of Folkestone Invicta. Full capacity is around 6,500. In the past the ground has also been used for cricket, hosting a number of Kent's first-class matches up until the mid-1990s.

Located at 51.0866, 1.15945 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.530 miles away.
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Football venues in England, Defunct cricket grounds in England, Folkestone, Cricket grounds in Kent

Cheriton Halt railway station

Cheriton Halt is a disused railway station on the South Eastern Main Line which served the village of Cheriton on the outskirts of Folkestone in Kent, England. The station opened in 1908 and closed in 1947.

Located at 51.0865, 1.14139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.530 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Kent, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1908, Railway stations closed in 1947

Folkestone White Horse

The Folkestone White Horse is a white horse hill figure, carved into Cheriton Hill, Folkestone, Kent, South East England. It overlooks the English terminal of the Channel Tunnel and was completed in June 2003. The horse was planned as a Millennium Landmark to help regenerate the Folkestone area.

Located at 51.1012, 1.13971 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.531 miles away.
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Folkestone, Geography of Kent, Channel Tunnel, White horses in England, 2003 works

Folkestone East railway station

Folkestone East is a former railway station in Folkestone, England. Opened by the South Eastern Railway in 1843 as part of its main line from London, it was Folkestone's first station and handled substantial boat train traffic travelling to the Continent via Folkestone Harbour. Passenger traffic declined in later years with the opening of other more convenient stations in the town and the station eventually closed in 1965.

Located at 51.0874, 1.18904 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.530 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Kent, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1843, Railway stations closed in 1965, Folkestone

Sandgate Hill Ground

Sandgate Hill Ground was a cricket ground in Sandgate, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1862, when Kent played Sussex in the grounds first first-class match. The following year the ground held its second and final first-class match in a repeat of the previous seasons fixture. The final recorded match on the ground came in July 1870 when Folkstone played a United South of England Eleven.

Located at 51.0755, 1.156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.529 miles away.
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Defunct cricket grounds in England, Cricket grounds in Kent

Academy FM (Folkestone)

105.9 Academy FM is a community radio station serving the town of Folkestone in Kent, which launched on 31 March 2011. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day on 105.9 FM. Because Folkestone has an existing commercial station, Academy FM has not been permitted to take on-air advertising or sponsorship. The station will be funded entirely by charitable contributions. 107.8 Academy FM Thanet is its sister station in East Kent.

Located at 51.0917, 1.1659 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.531 miles away.
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Radio stations in Kent, Radio stations established in 2011, Community radio stations in the United Kingdom, Folkestone

Leas Lift

Originally installed in 1885, in Folkestone, Kent, the Grade II Listed Leas Lift is a funicular railway which carries passengers between the seafront and the promenade. It is one of the oldest water lifts in the UK. The lift operates using water and gravity and is controlled from a small cabin at the top of the cliff. It has carried more than 50 million people since it opened, in a process that is especially energy efficient.

Located at 51.0771, 1.1785 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.530 miles away.
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Funicular railways in the United Kingdom, Folkestone, Water-powered funicular railways

Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal

The Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal is a railway terminal built for the transport of road-going vehicles on specially constructed trains through the Channel Tunnel. The terminal is one of two, with the Eurotunnel Calais Terminal located at Coquelles, near Calais.

Located at 51.096, 1.135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.531 miles away.
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Channel Tunnel, Transport in Shepway, Railway stations in Kent, Railway stations served by Eurotunnel

Rotunda Amusement Park

The Rotunda Amusement Park was a fairground located in Folkestone, Kent, England. Following its sale in 2003 the fair began to be dismantled and was finally cleared in 2007.

Located at 51.0769, 1.1831 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.530 miles away.
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Folkestone

List of shipwrecks in December 1914

The list of shipwrecks in December 1914 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1914.

Located at 51.1, 1.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.531 miles away.
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Lists of shipwrecks by year, Maritime incidents in 1914, 1914