Forelands Square

Forelands Square is a bus stop in Walmer, Dover District, England. Forelands Square is situated nearby to The Downs Church of England Primary School, as well as near Hamilton Road Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hamilton Road Cemetery and Walmer railway station.

Hamilton Road Cemetery

Cemetery

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Hamilton Road Cemetery is a combined municipal and military burial ground situated in the coastal town of Deal, Kent, in South East England. Opened in May 1856, it was created to provide a new burial ground for Deal at a time when its general population was expanding and when previous, often ad hoc facilities for dealing with deaths in the area no longer sufficed. Hamilton Road Cemetery is situated 1,500 feet north of Forelands Square.

Walmer railway station

Railway station

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Walmer railway station serves Walmer in Kent, England. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern. Walmer railway station is situated 2,700 feet southwest of Forelands Square.

Walmer Castle

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Walmer Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Walmer, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast. Walmer Castle is situated 4,000 feet southeast of Forelands Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walmer and Deal.

Walmer

Village

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Walmer is a town in the district of Dover, Kent, in England. Located on the coast, the parish of Walmer is six miles south-east of Sandwich, Kent. The town's coastline and castle are popular amongst tourists.

Deal

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Deal is a coastal town in Kent, England, which lies where the North Sea and the English Channel meet, 8 miles north-east of Dover and 8 miles south of Ramsgate.