Folkestone

Home > ... > Places > Britain, Ireland, France, and the Low Countries > British and Irish Political Geography > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Folkestone

Folkestone , town (1991 pop. 42,949), Kent, SE England. The town is a summer resort with an active port. The Leas promenade runs along the chalk cliffs overlooking the English Channel. Folkestone is one of the main passenger ports used by the English Channel ferry operators; Boulogne, France is 26 mi (42 km) away. It is also Great Britain's terminus of the Channel Tunnel . There are vestiges of Roman occupation in the vicinity, and a 13th-century parish church has been restored. Folkestone was a prosperous port in the Middle Ages and early modern period.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-Folkesto" title="Facts and information about Folkestone">Folkestone</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Folkestone." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 8 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Folkestone." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (December 8, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Folkesto.html

"Folkestone." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved December 08, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Folkesto.html

Learn more about citation styles

Folkestone

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Â© Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Folkestone, England/UK Folcanstan, Fulchestan ‘Folca's Stone’ from an Old English personal name and stān. The ‘stone’ here means a meeting place within the hundred (a territorial subdivision).

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O209-Folkestone" title="Facts and information about Folkestone">Folkestone</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Folkestone." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 8 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Folkestone." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (December 8, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Folkestone.html

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Folkestone." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Retrieved December 08, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Folkestone.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses

Rate these entries|See all related entries

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	LIVE: Horsham YMCA 4-3 Folkestone Invicta. Newspaper article from: West Sussex County Times (Horsham, England); 11/6/2007
	Live - Horsham v Folkestone Invicta. Newspaper article from: West Sussex County Times (Horsham, England); 8/21/2007
	LIVE: Folkestone Invicta 3-0 Horsham. Newspaper article from: West Sussex County Times (Horsham, England); 12/15/2007

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	LIVE: Horsham YMCA 4-3 Folkestone Invicta. Newspaper article from: West Sussex County Times (Horsham, England); 11/6/2007; 700+ words ; ...beat Ryman Premier League outfit Folkestone Invicta in a seven goal League...the winner in extra time after Folkestone forced the extra half hour with...equaliser. 120 mins) A looping Folkestone header hits the inside of the...
	Live - Horsham v Folkestone Invicta. Newspaper article from: West Sussex County Times (Horsham, England); 8/21/2007; 700+ words ; Horsham 1-0 Folkestone Taylor 7 (pen) LEWIS Taylor's...as they enjoyed a 1-0 win against Folkestone tonight. A first period full of end...he is brought down. Substitution Folkestone: Briggs off Rob Kinott on. 79 mins...
	Folkestone furore misses the real point.(Sports) Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 8/18/2001; 700+ words ; Byline: David ashforth Folkestone is a nice track. I've always...most people. It would be sad if Folkestone was closed but I can't imagine...support them. People don't want Folkestone to close, but they don't go there...
	'I saw so many young girls with babies in Folkestone. I thought about making some art for them, and about them' Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 6/13/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...towards Dover, and then up and over to Folkestone, could possibly be one of the loveliest...experience, as I made my way to Folkestone, felt extraordinarily brilliant. The reason why I was going to Folkestone was to install my work. I'm one...
	Tales of Time and Space, Folkestone Triennial Magazine article from: The Architects' Journal; 6/19/2008; ; 699 words ; EVENT Folkestone's regeneration starts 'with this...Christine Murray Tales of Time and Space, Folkestone Triennial, until 14 September, www...uk Art stars and Londoners invaded Folkestone, Kent, this weekend for the inaugural...
	FOLKESTONE ENGINEERS GEAR UP A LEAGUE Magazine article from: Precision Toolmaker; 1/1/1995; 700+ words ; ...is typical of the reaction of Folkestone Precision Engineering to the ever...changing pace of world manufacturing. Folkestone Precision Engineering has continued...Far East and elsewhere. Whilst Folkestone Precision Engineering has always...
	Can the man from Saga breathe some new life into Folkestone. Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 10/28/2007; 700+ words ; ...above RENAISSANCE MAN: The new buzz around Folkestone's hilly strips of galleries, cafes and...man from Saga breathe some new life into Folkestone? In the Kent seaside town of Folkestone just three years ago, you would havedone...
	Folkestone Limited: Quantitative AnalysIs of Financial Statements. M2 Presswire; 7/3/2009; 700+ words ; ...3 July 2009-Research and Markets: Folkestone Limited: Quantitative AnalysIs of Financial...researchandmarkets.com/research/e37184/folkestone_limited) has announced the addition...Investors' Service's new companyprofile "Folkestone Limited" to their offering. Quantitative...
	LIVE: Folkestone Invicta 3-0 Horsham. Newspaper article from: West Sussex County Times (Horsham, England); 12/15/2007; 700+ words ; ...league action on Saturday after with a trip to Folkestone Invicta. Folkestone lead Horsham 3-0 at the break, the visitors...handing the hosts two of their goals. 45 +2 mins) Folkestone had the ball in the back of the net again but...
	Folkestone Triennial.(Tatton Park Biennial) Magazine article from: Art Monthly; 9/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; Folkestone Triennial Various venues June 14 to...summer--Tatton Park Biennial and Folkestone Triennial--forward two very different...contemporary art. The organisers of the Folkestone Triennial espouse an unashamedly instrumentalist...