Sandgate

Sandgate is a village in the Folkestone and Hythe Urban Area in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. It had a population of 4,225 at the 2001 census.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Folkestone Central railway station and Folkestone West railway station.

Folkestone Central railway station

Railway station

Photo: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Folkestone Central railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, and is the main station serving the town of Folkestone, Kent. It is 69 miles 73 chains down the line from London Charing Cross. All trains that call are operated by Southeastern.

Folkestone West railway station

Railway station

Photo: Hassocks5489, Public domain.

Folkestone West railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the western area of Folkestone, Kent. It is 69 miles 22 chains down the line from London Charing Cross.

Sandgate Castle

Photo: Jamesedits, Public domain.

Sandgate Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Sandgate in Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect England against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended a vulnerable point along the coast.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Folkestone and Hythe.

Folkestone

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Folkestone is a town on the Kent coast, in the South East of England. It is known for its artworks around the town and good beaches.

Hythe

Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hythe is in the District of Shepway, in Kent. In medieval times Hythe was one of the Cinque Ports responsible for England's maritime defence. Then the Kent coast silted up, leaving the village inland.

Sandgate

Type: Locality
Location: Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.0785° or 51° 4′ 43″ north

Longitude

1.1437° or 1° 8′ 37″ east

Elevation

131 feet (40 metres)

Open location code

9F3334HV+CF

GeoNames ID

7293794

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