Folkestone Leas Lift (#0264)

Leas Lift, a funicular originally installed in 1885 to carry passengers from the promenade (the top of the cliff) to the shore; it uses water and gravity for the lifting. It was closed when I was there and has apparently operated only intermittently since 2009 due to various safety concerns.

I was touring Folkestone at the invitation of a fellow Flickr member - it was a wonderful afternoon exploration/discussion of history, development, globalism, perspectives on the wars (from Napoleonic onward), Brexit and more. More photos forthcoming.

Sources:
www.leaslift.co.uk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leas_Lift

(Part of a documentation of 2018 exploration/reflection on Brexit and populist movements in Europe, keyword Europe2018)