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