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Folkestone (/ ˈ f ə ʊ k s t ən / ⓘ ... founded the monastery of St Peter & St Paul, now known as St Augustine's. ... Built in 1806 as a defence against Napoleon
In 1095 the lord of the manor was Nigel de Muneville: he built a new church in the town to replace that which was destroyed by Earl Godwin and established Folkestone Priory for Benedictine Monks close to the nunnery site. In 1138 a new church and priory were again built, this time by William D'Averanches and dedicated to St. Mary and St. Eanswythe.
St Paul's Church lies next to the Saga building, which is built on the site of Embrook House. Sandgate was an urban district from 1894 to 1934 (having previously been part of Cheriton parish). It was added to Folkestone in 1934. In 2004, the village re-acquired civil parish status.
conventual church built 1242–1248; rebuilt 1348–1417; ... St Peter and St Paul St Peter, St Paul and St Augustine (978) ... Folkestone Priory, earlier site ...
The earthworks of Folkestone Castle on the summit of Castle Hill. Folkestone Castle stood on a spur of the North Downs to the north of the town of Folkestone , Kent ( grid reference TR214380 ). The Norman castle on a natural mound which existed in the late 11th and 12th centuries.
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.
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 ...
Folkestone Roman Villa, also referred to as the East Bay Site, is a villa built during the Roman Occupation of Britain, and is located in East Wear Bay near the port town of Folkestone, in Kent, England. The villa is situated on a cliff top overlooking the English Channel, with views of the French coast at Boulogne on a clear day.