Leas Lift
The Leas Lift is a grade II* listed funicular railway that carried passengers between the seafront and the promenade in Folkestone, Kent. Originally installed in 1885, it is one of the oldest water lifts in the UK.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Charlotte-Crofton, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk.
- Type: Building
- Description: railway line in the UK
- Also known as: “Leas Lift Funicular Railway Building”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone and Leas Cliff Hall.
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 960 feet northeast of Leas Lift.
Leas Cliff Hall
Theater building
Photo: Nixii9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leas Cliff Hall is an entertainment and function venue situated in Folkestone, on the Kent coast of England. The Grand Hall seats 900 and it has a standing capacity of 1500. Leas Cliff Hall is situated 1,300 feet west of Leas Lift.
Folkestone Museum
Museum
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Folkestone Museum is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Leas Lift.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandgate and Cheriton.
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.
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 northwest of Leas Lift.
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 2½ miles northeast of Leas Lift.
Leas Lift
Latitude
51.07694° or 51° 4′ 37″ northLongitude
1.17866° or 1° 10′ 43″ eastOpen location code
9F3335GH+QFOpenStreetMap ID
way 852387911OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6510262
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Swedish—“Leas Lift” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Elevador de Leas”
- Swedish: “Leas Lift”
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Highlights include Trè Fitness and Folkestone Rainbow Centre.
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