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Industrial relics · OFFICIAL INDEX RECORD

Folkestone Harbour Viaduct and Swing Bridge

Near Folkestone, England

Can I visit? Access not confirmed.

Not confirmed — seek landowner or operator permission

Stay within authorised areas. Do not enter unstaffed tunnels, shafts, railway land or restricted property.

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What the official index records

Historic England / Planning Data records this location as Folkestone Harbour Viaduct and Swing Bridge. Our atlas groups it under industrial relics using that source wording.

Folkestone Harbour Viaduct and Swing Bridge is recorded by Historic England under reference 1404114. The supplied index identifies Folkestone Harbour Viaduct and Swing Bridge. Current condition and visitor access are not established by this source index.

Record details

Category
Industrial relics
Source classification
Folkestone Harbour Viaduct and Swing Bridge
Period / construction dates
Not established from this index
Current condition
Not verified
Designation
II
Designation date
2012-01-23
Nearest reference town
Folkestone (approximate)
County / historic source county
Not supplied
County or local authority (ONS)
Point unmatched; coastal or boundary uncertainty
Nation
England
Source record ID
1404114
Coordinates
51.079252, 1.186836 (reference point, not an entrance)
Index checked
2026-09-13
Source last updated
2026-09-12
Published access reviewed
Not yet verified

Index verification means the record and supplied attributes were checked against the official downloaded index on 2026-09-13. It does not mean a site visit or confirmation of current access. Points may refer to a whole complex, a surviving component or a recorded location.

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