Church of St Paul

Church of St Paul is a church in Sandgate, Shepway District, England which is located on Sandgate Hill. Church of St Paul is situated nearby to Sandgate Library & Parish Council, as well as near Sandgate Castle.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church building in Sandgate, Shepway, Kent, England, UK
Also known as: “St Paul” and “St Paul’s Church, Sandgate, Kent”
Address: Sandgate Hill, Folkestone, CT20 3BA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sandgate Castle and Spade House.

Sandgate Castle

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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. Sandgate Castle is situated 390 feet southwest of Church of St Paul.

Spade House

Social service facility

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Spade House, is a large mansion overlooking Sandgate, near Folkestone, in southeast England. It was the home of the science fiction writer H. G. Wells from 1901 to 1909. Designed by C. F. A. Voysey, it is a Grade II* listed building. Spade House is situated 660 feet east of Church of St Paul.

Martello Tower No. 4

Ruins

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Martello Tower No. 4 is a ruins, which is situated 1,300 feet east of Church of St Paul.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandgate and Cheriton.

Sandgate

Village

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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

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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.