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Folkestone (/ ˈ f ə ʊ k s t ən / ⓘ FOHK-stən) is a coastal town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England.The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs.
Hand-drawn map of Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Middlesex from 1575. ... Hythe, Folkestone and Dover; the A21 around Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and on to ...
Folkestone Harbour is the main harbour of the town of Folkestone in Kent, England. The harbour was developed during the 19th century, and became prominent after the South Eastern Railway (SER) began running boat trains to France. It was an important embarkation point for soldiers during both World Wars, and continued to be a popular traffic ...
Map of Kent, UK with Folkestone and Hythe highlighted. Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretched 160%: Date: 2 August 2011: Source: Ordnance Survey OpenData. Coastline and administrative boundary data from Boundary-Line product. Lake data from Meridian 2 product. Inset derived from England location map.svg by Spischot ...
Folkestone and Hythe is a local government district in Kent, England. It lies in the south-east of the county, on the coast of the English Channel. The district was formed in 1974 and was originally named Shepway after one of the ancient lathes of Kent, which had covered a similar area. The district was renamed in 2018.
White area on map Chatham: ... Folkestone and Hythe: 9 Folkestone: ... Category:Civil parishes in Kent; Category:Towns in Kent; Category:Villages in Kent ...
Sevenoaks, Maidstone, Ashford, and Folkestone are built on the greensand. [4] Greensand comes in four layers: the Folkestone Beds 60–250 ft thick; The Sandgate Beds 5–120 ft thick; the Hythe beds 60–350 ft thick and Atherfield Clays 15–50 ft thick. [5] The soil of the greensand is quite varied, ranging from fertile to fairly sterile.
There are a number of Grade I listed buildings in the district of Folkestone and Hythe in Kent.. In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance; Grade I structures are those considered to be "buildings of exceptional interest". [1]