The Folkestone Mermaid
The Folkestone Mermaid is a work of art in Folkestone, Shepway District, England. The Folkestone Mermaid is situated nearby to Harbour Ward Community Gardens, as well as near the park East Cliff Triangle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: statue in Folkestone
- Also known as: “Folkestone Mermaid”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Folkestone Harbour and St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone.
Folkestone Harbour
Harbor
Photo: Stacey Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Folkestone Harbour is the main harbour of the town of Folkestone in Kent, England. The harbour was developed during the 19th century, and became prominent after the South Eastern Railway began running boat trains to France.
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 2,100 feet southwest of The Folkestone Mermaid.
Folkestone Museum
Museum
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Folkestone Museum is situated 2,100 feet west of The Folkestone Mermaid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capel-le-Ferne and Sandgate.
Capel-le-Ferne
Village
Capel-le-Ferne is a village on the White Cliffs of Dover, near Folkestone in Kent, England. Its name derives from a medieval French term meaning "chapel in the ferns". Capel-le-Ferne is situated 1½ miles northeast of The Folkestone Mermaid.
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. Sandgate is situated 2 miles west of The Folkestone Mermaid.
Old Hawkinge
Village
Hawkinge is a town and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. The original village of Hawkinge is actually just less than a mile due east of the present village centre; the village of Hawkinge was formed by the merging of Hawkinge and Uphill. Old Hawkinge is situated 2½ miles north of The Folkestone Mermaid.
The Folkestone Mermaid
- Categories: statue and tourism
- Location: Folkestone, Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.08109° or 51° 4′ 52″ northLongitude
1.19021° or 1° 11′ 25″ eastInception
2011Open location code
9F3335JR+C3OpenStreetMap ID
node 8583540647OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q20139438
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In Other Languages
From German to Swedish—“The Folkestone Mermaid” goes by many names.
- German: “Folkestone Mermaid”
- German: “The Folkestone Mermaid”
- Swedish: “Folkestone Mermaid”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harbour Ward Community Gardens and East Cliff Triangle.
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