THE FOLKESTONE LEAS LIFT COMPANY CIC
133 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2BL, United Kingdom
Registration number 11145968
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leaslift@vidi.co.uk
Originally installed in 1885, in Folkestone, Kent, the Grade II* Listed, Leas Lift is a funicular railway which carries passengers between the seafront and the promenade. It is one of the oldest water lifts in the UK.
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Donate to help restore the Leas Lift and you will be entered into a draw to win a copy of Folkestone Monopoly.
The draw is open until midnight Thursday 22nd. Please ensure that when you donate you include your na...See more
Happy Christmas to everyone from the Folkestone Leas Lift!
If you're passing, don't forget to have a warm drink or delicious sandwich at The Lift Cafe !
A bit of tidy up!
Thanks to the team Jenner Contractors for taking the time to tidy up the overgrown area at the Top Station. Looks great!
And the LIFT Cafe is open for takeaway during lockdown #2
We are incredibly excited that 'The Lift Cafe' is opening officially on the 12th of September, from 11am onwards!
We hope to see you there soon to try something from their delicious menu.
We would like to thank Oetzmann & Co. who supplied the labour...See more
Time for Tea?
A café is to open in the Folkestone Leas Lift Buildings this Summer!
Businesses are, from today, invited to tender to operate in the Grade II* listed building. As COVID rules begin to relax further from next month, the cafe will meet ...See more
As many of you are aware, we are seeking funding to restore the Leas Lift.
We are currently waiting for the National Lottery Heritage Fund to ‘open their doors’ to new Expressions of Interest as we are going to need a significant grant from them. T...See more
The Seafront development is rumoured to be starting soon, which means that £500,000 will be available to the Leas Lift once the 1st dwelling is occupied, possibly in two years time. There is still a lot of work to be done, and though this is a fantas...See more
Adam Hills recently visited the town, and had a little song to sing for the Leas Lift. m.facebook.com/officialadamhills/videos/214960013008526/?refsrc=https://m.facebook.com/305736819315/posts/10158679708899316/&_rdr
Wow! We want to thank the Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone and all the people who donated during the Panto in December. You raised over £3,000 for the Leas Lift.
The staff there mentioned this is an incredible amount raised during a Panto bucket collectio...See more
Happy Christmas and thank you to you all!
Leas Lift added to the Heritage at Risk register
twitter.com/leaslift/status/1184736632743837696?s=21
Thank you for all the donations still coming in!
Thank you to Helen Finn and Sandra Virgo for raising £400 with their fundraiser at the Eleto cafe
Another fantastic fundraiser, this Saturday, at Folkestone Eleto cafe
facebook.com/1694330500862705/posts/2068764363419315?sfns=mo
A beautiful picture by local Folkestone artist Derek Vine
Thank you for all the donations so far this year! We're getting closer!
Happy Christmas! Thank you for your support in 2018...let's see what we can achieve together in 2019
£478.64 was raised from the very funny evening at the Leas Lift Comedy Night! Amazing thanks to Lonestar Comedy, The Lanterns Club and all who came!
This is a fantastic comedy night, fundraising for the Leas Lift...
lonestarcomedy.co.uk/locations/folkestone
Wow! We are incredibly grateful for any donation we have received so far. Thank you!
We've been busy on site, creating a CAD model of the Lift & stations and checking how badly the buildings have deteriorated- we'll let you know how it all progresses.
This is amazing! We've hit the first £1,000 in just a few days! Thank you all so much
First donation! Thank you Ben... Let's go!
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