Folkestone Library
Folkestone Library is a library in Folkestone, Shepway District, England which is located on Grace Hill. Folkestone Library is situated nearby to the church Grace Chapel, as well as near the health club Grace Hill Studios.- Opening hours:
Monday—Tuesday and Thursday—Friday: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:30 AM—4:30 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM - Type: Library
- Description: public library in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK
- Also known as: “Folkestone Library (CURRENTLY CLOSED)” and “Folkestone Library and Museum”
- Address: Grace Hill, Folkestone, CT20 1HD
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Folkestone Museum and St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone.
Folkestone Museum
Museum
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Folkestone Museum is situated 560 feet south of Folkestone Library.
St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone
Church
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary and St Eanswythe's Church is a Grade II* listed Anglican church in Folkestone, Kent, situated not far from cliffs overlooking the English Channel. St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone is situated 1,100 feet south of Folkestone Library.
The Samuel Peto
Pub
Photo: Helmut Zozmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Samuel Peto is a pub, which is situated 420 feet south of Folkestone Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandgate and Capel-le-Ferne.
Sandgate
Village
Photo: Jamesedits, Public domain.
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.
Capel-le-Ferne
Village
Capel-le-Ferne is a village and civil parish on the White Cliffs of Dover, near Folkestone in the Dover district, in Kent, England. Its name derives from a medieval French term meaning "chapel in the ferns". Capel-le-Ferne is situated 2 miles northeast of Folkestone Library.
Cheriton
Suburb
Photo: Carol Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cheriton is a northern suburb of Folkestone, in the Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent, England. It is the location of the English terminal of the Channel Tunnel as well as of the major army barracks of Shorncliffe Camp. Cheriton is situated 2 miles west of Folkestone Library.
Folkestone Library
- Categories: museum building, public library, and education
- Location: Folkestone, Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.0817° or 51° 4′ 54″ northLongitude
1.18089° or 1° 10′ 51″ eastOperator
Kent County CouncilOpen location code
9F3335JJ+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 536564777OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryWikidata ID
Q26314337
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Swahili—“Folkestone Library” goes by many names.
- French: “Bibliotheque Municipale de Folkestone”
- German: “Folkestone Bibliothek”
- Hungarian: “Folkestone-i Közkönyvtár”
- Spanish: “Biblioteca de Folkestone”
- Swahili: “Maktaba ya Umma ya Folkestone”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grace Chapel and Grace Hill Studios.
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