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Folkestone Harbour: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Folkestone_harbour_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1566436.jpgAuthor: stephen watt
Folkestone is the main town in Shepway District, on the eastern part of Kent, England. A seaside resort, it has the nearest stretch of sandy beaches from North London. The population of Folkestone is now around 45,000 people (2012 estimate).
Folkestone is believed to have been established after the Norman Conquest. The Barony of Folkestone was held by a Norman knight. In the early times, Folkestone was a small fishing village with developed into a town by the beginning of the Tudor period. As with many coastal towns in England, Folkestone depended on smuggling for its income, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Until the 19th century, Folkestone was just a small fishing village. Then the railway arrived followed by the construction of the ferry port. These helped Folkestone industrialize Folkestone. However its industries suffered a sharp decline afrter the Second World War, and it turned to tourism, reinventing itself as a seaside resort.
Marine Crescent, Folkestone: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1-14_Marine_Crescent,_Folkestone,_Kent_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1326711.jpgAuthor: Oast House Archive
Visiting Folkestone
Folkestone is located at the end of the M20 motorway which connects it to London.Places of Interest in Folkestone
- Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne: Monument to aircrew who flew in the Battle of Britain.
- Brockhill Country Park: Country park in Saltwood, near Hythe in Kent.
- Folkestone Harbour: The main attraction of Folkestone, the location of shops.
- Folkestone White Horse: Modern figure of a horse carved into Cheriton Hill, and visible to passengers emerging from the Channel Tunnel. It was completed in June, 2003.
- Kent Battle of Britain Museum: Museum housed in the former RAF Hawkinge airfield, 4 miles inland from Folkestone, providing information on the Battle of Britain in World War II.
- Martello Tower: Small defensive fort built in 1806 as fortification against attack during the Napoleonic Wars.
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