The Leas Lift, including Waiting Rooms, Brake Houses and Railings, the Leas, Folkestone - Folkestone and Hythe
The Listed grade II* Leas Lift, is a cliff funicular railway built in 1885 to transport people between The Leas, the beach and promenade. It is not operational and a Community Interest Company (CIC) has been formed to carry out repairs to bring it back into use. Historic England is working closely with the CIC as they develop their proposals and conservation management plan, and continue to explore funding to deliver a repair scheme.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- The Leas Lift, Including Waiting Rooms, Pump Room, Lower Station Tanks, Track, Cars, Wheel Houses, Tank Room, Upper Station Tunnel And Railings
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1061185
- Local Planning Authority:
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Site Type:
- Transport > Lifting and winding structure
Location
- Building Name:
- The Leas Lift
- County:
- Kent
- District / Borough:
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish:
- Folkestone
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Poor
- Occupancy / Use:
- Part occupied/part in use
- Priority:
- D - Slow decay; solution agreed but not yet implemented
- Previous Priority:
- C
- Ownership:
- Community interest group
- Designation:
- Listed Building grade II*, CA
Contact Details
Liz Pollard 0207 973 3650
