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Building record TR 23 NW 160 - Folkestone Central station
Summary
Station opened in September 1884. Originally called Cheriton Arch, the name was changed to Radnor Park in 1886, and Folkestone Central in 1895. The concourse was completely modernised to a design by NGT Wikeley in 1968
Location
| Grid reference | TR 219 362 (point) NBM |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
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Full Description
Folkestone Central station.
From The National Monuments Record:
Station opened in September 1884. Originally called Cheriton Arch, the name was changed to Radnor Park in 1886, and Folkestone Central in 1895. The concourse was completely modernised to a design by NGT Wikeley in 1968. (1-2)
Historic England archive material: RO/06481/001 A view of Folkestone Central Station looking towards the platform canopies
<1> H. P. White, 1964, A Regional History of the Railways of Southern Britian Vol. 2 (Monograph). SKE32114.
<2> G. A. Buck, 1992, A Pictorial Survey of Railway Stations (Monograph). SKE54788.
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Record last edited
Sep 21 2023 2:41PM