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	Folkestone - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Folkestone inner harbour is dry at low water, but there is a deep water pier for use at low tide by the Channel steamers, by which not only the passenger traffic, but also a large general trade are carried on.
		To the west of Folkestone, close to Shorncliffe camp, is the populous suburb of Cheriton (an urban district, pop.
		Folkestone (Folcestan) was among the possessions of Earl Godwine and was called upon to supply him with ships when he was exiled from England; at the time of the Domesday Survey it belonged to Odo, bishop of Bayeux.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Folkestone (574 words)

	Folkestone Tunnel - EuroDrive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		At the end of the 19th century Folkestone was one of the main seaside resorts of southern England, thanks to the coming of the railways and the advent of cross channel ferry services.
		Unlike her neighbours Dover and Lympne, Folkestone was not blessed with a river or deep water anchorage for large ships and was therefore not suitable as a major port.
		Folkestone suffered severe damage in WW1 and only 20 years after the town was transformed, it again faced enemy activity.
	www.eurodrive.co.uk /ports.asp?ID=8&p=Folkestone(Tnl) (607 words)

	Folkestone Harbour - History
		After 1925, the Folkestone Boulogne service was largely operated by the twin turbine steamers Biarritz (1915) and Maid of Orleans (1918) although the latter was lost during the D Day landings in June 1944.
		Folkestone was re-opened to civilian traffic in August 1945, Dover being still in use by the Admiralty at this time.
		Folkestone’s saviour was undoubtedly the £9 million development scheme including the building of its own link-span which was ready for traffic in July 1972.
	www.folkestoneharbour.com /pages/history.html (2185 words)

	Folkestone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Folkestone and Hythe are represented in Parliament currently by Conservative Michael Howard, the former Home Secretary, and former Leader of the Conservative Party.
		The population in 2005 is estimated at 45,708.
		To the north, roads connect Folkestone to Canterbury and the nearby villages of Elham and Lyminge.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Folkestone (2830 words)

	Folkestone Magazine - November 2006 Remembrance
		In the 1850s Folkestone was on the verge of becoming a holiday resort for the wealthy Victorian gentleman and his family.
		Folkestone in the 1850s a builders dream and a conservationists nightmare, yes, there were even NIMBY’s in the 1850s complaining a...
		John Moore was not born in Folkestone but in Glasgow the son of a doctor and writer in 1761, he did not arrive in Folkestone until 1803 having served in campaigns ranging from the American war of independence, Ireland, where he was...
	www.folkestone-magazine.com (799 words)

	Hotels, Folkestone: Terrific Cheap Folkestone B&B Hotels.
		The coastal resort town of Folkestone was a Norman stronghold, based on the site of an old Saxon fort.Call Folkestone Tourist Centre on 01303 258594 for more sightseeing ideas or a list of visitor attractions and last minute tourist offers at leisure centres and restaurants in the town or city area.
		Folkestone offers golf, horse racing and a wide range of sporting activities at the Folkestone Sports Centre as well as the new coastal park area and spectacular views of the Channel and Romney Marsh from the North Downs Way and Saxon Shore Way coastal paths.
		Folkestone is ideally located to explore the Garden of England with the beautiful countryside and historic heritage.
	www.room4u.org.uk /hotels/folkestone/index.asp (1353 words)

	Folkestone Kent tourist information
		Folkestone, pre-occupied with taking people in and out of England on the ferries, this is a town most just pass through, with its terminus of the Channel Tunnel for those quick trips to France.
		Situated in the historical harbour and resort of Folkestone, the Southcliff Hotel is perfectly situated on the Leas, the town panoramic promenade.
		The Lismore Hotel is situated in the elegant late Victorian West End of Folkestone, close to the famous Leas Promenade and within walking distance of the town centre and the sea.Folkestone is ideally located to explore the Garden of England..
	www.touruk.co.uk /kent/ken_folk.htm (671 words)

	CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OUR LADY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS
		As the Catholic population of Folkestone grew, mainly as a result of the influx of Catholic workers who arrive from Ireland to build the London to Dover railway line, it became clear that there was need for a Catholic place of worship.
		The little building also served as the first Catholic school in Folkestone, the sanctuary being screened off from the body of the chapel for the purpose.
		As the size of the Catholic community was rapidly outgrowing the capacity of the tiny chapel, some time in 1869 a construction of a new chapel commenced.
	www.catholic-folkestone.org.uk /history1.htm (1159 words)

	folkestoneherald130504
		One of the charges included his producing or furnishing a document on his wife's income that was known to be false.Mr Jenkins was fined Â£250 and told to repay the Â£1,571 in housing benefit and Â£654 in council tax benefit.
		Magistrates were told Ali, of Dover Road, Folkestone, continued to drive using the foreign documents illegally, but bizarrely, was insured to drive because he had never been caught using them.
		Michael Collins, prosecuting at Folkestone magistrates court, said the driver's door was badly damaged in the crash and the bike rider was taken to hospital On January 23, the officer who arrested Ali in October saw him driving in Alexandra Gardens and he still had not changed his licence.
	www.folkestone.ws /folkestoneherald130504 (1616 words)

	Running Club Kent - Folkestone Running Club - running club in Folkestone, Kent, UK
		Today was a good day for Folkestone as the first Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon was held in ideal running conditions.
		The Folkestone 10 mile is run every year on Good Friday and is our key event of the year.
		We are a small friendly athletics club catering for all ages and ability levels of runners in Folkestone and surrounding areas in Kent.
	www.folkestonerunningclub.co.uk (509 words)

	Folkestone & Hythe Birding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		North-easterlies on the 12th produced a flock of 5 Buzzards in off the sea at Folkestone, and a Chiffchaff, 2 Shoveler, a Dunlin, a Jack Snipe, and 46 Snipe were at Nickoll's Quarry.
		A Little Egret was seen at Radnor Park, Folkestone on the 11th (photo), and Grey Herons started to return to the heronry at Lympne, with 10 in the area on the 4th.
		Ringed Plovers were at Folkestone Harbour (4) and the Willop Outfall (1) on the 25th, with a peak of just 25 Golden Plovers by the New Cut on the 10th.
	www.geocities.com /folkestone_birding/previous_2006.html (7075 words)

	Folkestone Kent England, travel information
		Folkestone is a seaside resort on the south east coast of Kent dating back to the 19th century.
		Folkestone is also well known for its stunning Leas cliff top promenade.
		In fact as it is so convenient to get to France from Folkestone, just 35 minutes by Eurotunnel, that most of Folkestone’s visitors combine a trip over to France with their stay in the area.
	www.folkestoneswebsite.co.uk (213 words)

	Folkestone Enterprise Gateway - Home
		If you live in Folkestone, or you’re thinking about moving to the town to run a business, we can open dozens of doors to sources of advice, training, finance, marketing, property and much, much more.
		Folkestone Enterprise Gateway is an initiative of South East of England Development Agency, delivered through Business Link Kent.
		Folkestone Enterprise Gateway services are open to all, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, colour, race, religion, creed or educational background.
	www.folkestonegateway.com (253 words)

	Folkestone Invicta
		Folkestone Invicta Football Supporters Club are to hold an Emergency General Meeting on Wednesday 22 November 2006.
		After a well documented difficult weekend for Folkestone Invicta, the Press Team caught up with Associate Finance Director Andy Ingleston and put to him a range of questions that had been floated by the Club’s supporters recently.
		Folkestone Invicta welcome Staines Town to the Buzzlines Stadium this Saturday (11th November) afternoon in the Ryman Premier League.
	www.folkestoneinvicta.co.uk /home.htm (305 words)

	Fossils and Geology of Folkestone, Kent. Fossil Collecting & Geological Guides
		Folkestone, Internationally known for the famous 'Channel Tunnel' but also the famous Gault Cliffs.
		Folkestone is highly fossiliferious but most fossils are very fragile, so ensure you wrap them well and treat as soon as you get home or treat onsite.
		The Hunstanton Red Rock in Norfolk is of a very similar age to Folkestone.
	www.folkestone.ukfossils.co.uk /Index.htm (763 words)

	KENT RESOURCES: Folkestone, Kent, England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The date of the first settlement in Folkestone is obscure and even the derivation of the name seems to be lost in time.
		However, the history of this seaside town and port is similar to others in this area in that it was settled early, became a small fishing village and was part of the coastal defences in the area for many years until the Victorians started their love affair with seaside holidays.
		During the First World War the Folkestone people received some 65,000 Belgian refugees and from 1915 was the main embarkation point for many soldiers leaving to fight in the trenches of France and Belgium.
	www.digiserve.com /peter/folkestone-1.htm (573 words)

	Folkestone Hotels - Folkestone, UK
		Folkestone Hotels - 60 hotels from £5 per room per night.
		The Channel Tunnel is approximately 3 miles away from this ideally situated Folkestone Hotel....
		Folkestone's premier hotel, ideally situated close to town centre - overlooks English Channel....
	www.activereservations.com /hotel/en/unitedkingdom/england/kent/folkestone?subid=PPCGO8g37en (284 words)

	Folkestone Cleaning Services
		Folkestone Cleaning have been providing businesses throughout Kent and the South East with high quality contract cleaning services since 1960.
		Teamwork is integral to Folkestone Cleaning so every one of the more than 75 members of our team is fully trained and experienced and dedicated to maintaining the high standards of cleanliness we have created.
		Folkestone Cleaning Services are a highly professional enterprise with certification from National Quality Assurance (NQA), a UKAS accredited trade body, demonstrating the competence and performance capability of the firm and the excellent level of service we offer.
	www.folkestone-cleaning.co.uk /about.htm (206 words)

	Folkestone Fossil Beds
		Folkestone is a very historical town, the area having been settled at least since the Bronze Age and there is evidence of Roman occupation in the shape of a large villa overlooking the harbour slightly to the north of the town.
		The earliest rocks at Folkestone consist of Lower Greensand exposed to the north of the town and run through a sequence of Lower Greensand, Gault Clay (phasing into Upper Greensand) and Chalk, the whole sequence dating from approximately 120 to 80 million years old.
		The extent of the domain of this super-family stretched across European waters from the recently separated North America (members of this ammonite group have been found in Florida) to at least as far as Iran and central Asia, and is known as the ‘Hoplitinid Province’ by palaeontologists.
	www.tonmo.com /science/fossils/folkestone.php (2263 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Folkestone Abbey
		Folkestone Abbey -- more correctly FOLKESTONE PRIORY -- is situated in the east division of Kent about thirty-seven miles from Maidstone.
		It was originally a monastery of Benedictine nuns founded in 630 by St. Eanswith or Eanswide, daughter of Eadbald, King of Kent, who was the son of St. Ethelbert, the first Christian king among the English.
		The cliff on which the monastery was built was gradually undermined by the sea, and William de Abrincis in 1137 gave the monks a new site, that of the present church of Folkestone.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/06125a.htm (267 words)

	whitecliff62 Folkestone Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
		Folkestone is a town you either love or hate, personally i love the place.
		Folkestone has allways been known until recently as a port town with a long history of links to france.
		Kent, including Folkestone is in the guinness book of world records for the most haunted places on the earth.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/50965/4c639 (1107 words)

	Folkestone Literary Festival 2006 - friends
		It is hoped this year to produce a leaflet telling festival goers about the developments in Folkestone such as the Creative Quarter, and advising them of other activities in the town.
		At present there are the photographs of Folkestone and seascapes by Christina Lovey and photographic portraits by John Heywood.
		There is little doubt that it will become an important forum in Folkestone for the presentation and discussion of local issues as well as an excellent means of presenting the positive side of Folkestone to the rest of the country.
	www.folkestonelitfest.co.uk /friends.asp (1075 words)

	Folkestone Enterprise Gateway - Folkestone's Creative Quarter
		Folkestone, once England’s premier and most elegant holiday town, is being reborn.
		• Folkestone’s harbour area, which is part of The Creative Quarter, is being redesigned to a master plan by Norman Foster, one of the world’s most celebrated architects and designers.
		If you’re thinking of being your own boss or are already in a creative, retail or catering business, Folkestone’s Creative Quarter could be the ideal place for you.
	www.folkestonegateway.com /pages/fcq.html (464 words)

	Discover Folkestone: Hotel and Tourist Information
		For a real change, discover Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh in the scenic south east corner of the Garden of England county of Kent.
		It's a great place for a few days' break, for a day out to blow the cobwebs away or to pause awhile on journeys to or from the Continent.
		Folkestone and its neighbouring coastal towns and countryside are attractive and upbeat places to live and work - and offer interesting opportunities to businesses which are keen to develop the potential of markets on both sides of the Channel.
	www.discoverfolkestone.co.uk (276 words)

	Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal - information for travelling to Folkestone eurotunnel terminal
		The Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone is conveniently located at Junction 11A on the M20.
		From the main bus station in Folkestone town, it is a 15-minute walk to the port.
		There are short and long term parking facilities available at the terminal and in Folkestone town centre.
	www.directferries.co.uk /folkestone.htm (204 words)

	A Smoky Mountain Bed and Breakfast
		Folkestone Inn - A Bed and Breakfast Inn on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
		Originally a 1920s mountain farmhouse, the Folkestone has been a bed and breakfast for the past two decades.
		The innkeepers have created an immediately comfortable atmosphere — from the broad front porch looking toward the mountains, to the thoughtful snacks and drinks available all day, the helpful reference library and the tastefully decorated guestrooms with comfy beds and special touches like robes, CD players and hairdryers.
	www.folkestone.com (426 words)

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