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Folkestone's history has been shaped by its location within the natural landscape. It sits near the North Downs Trackway, which provided a natural track from the narrowest part of the English Channel to the important religious complexes at Avebury and Stonehenge in Wiltshire, where it is known as the Harroway. [4]
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 ...
Folkestone Invicta Football Club [46] was formed in 1936 and played in the Eastern Section of the Kent Amateur League (now the Kent County League), taking over the Cheriton Road ground in early 1991 after the demise of the old Folkestone F.C. which had had a long history in the Southern League.
In December 1914, a daily service opened for war refugees from Folkestone Harbour to Holborn Viaduct via Orpington and Herne Hill. [17] Following the war, there was a shortage of steamers and so for a time, there were no passenger services. [18] The Golden Arrow at Folkestone Harbour in 2009. The station was substantially rebuilt in 1938–39. [19]
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 ...
In 1884, the South East Main Line railway was built from Ashford to Folkestone and then onwards to Dover, through the Warren. Folkestone Warren Halt railway station was opened in 1886, and a bridge was built over the Main Line leading to a gate on to The Warren from which the public could picnic and enjoy the dramatic scenery in the area. Also ...
Hundreds of people have donated towards the funeral of a seven-year-old boy who was killed in a crash in Folkestone. A GoFundMe page set up by the parents of William Brown has raised more than £ ...
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.