The Leas Lift
The Leas Lift, designed in 1885 and built on the 16th September of that year is a ’water balance’ lift and is the the oldest water balanced cliff lift in England. A second lift was built less than a year later in August 1890 next to the original.
The second set of tracks included a pump room which
allowed them to recycle the
water. The original set is
still operational, but the second which closed in 1966 will not operate
again
until the restoration
which is being carried out now is finished.
The
lift is less than
five minutes walk
from Folkestone town center and is open to the public:
Easter to October 9.00am - 6.00 daily.
October onwards Sundays only (weather permitting).
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