New Folkestone Society talk: The Leas Lift - Saturday 27 July
The talk is The Leas Lift by the Leas Lift team and gives an insight into the forthcoming renovations and the future of the lift, retaining it as a much-loved heritage asset that continues to inspire the local community.
It will also take a look back over the project and how they successfully fundraised over £6 million to bring the Grade II* Listed funicular railway back into service and put together a successful planning application. Opened in 1885, the Leas Lift is one of the last remaining water-balanced lifts in the country.
Doors open at 2pm for a 2.30pm start. Admission is £5. The venue is The Back Room at the Cornerstone Centre (South Kent Community Church), close to Folkestone Central station. The station is served by buses and has a car park.
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