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Dover Athletic F.C. Players
Dover () is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. The town is the administrative centre of the Dover District and home of the Port of Dover. Archaeological finds have revealed that the area has always been a focus for peoples entering and leaving Great Britain, Britain. The name derives from the River Dour that flows through it. In recent times the town has undergone transformations with a high-speed rail link to London, new retail in town with St James' area opened in 2018, and a revamped promenade and beachfront. This followed in 2019, with a new 500m Pier to the west of the Harbour, and new Marina unveiled as part of a £330m investment in the area. It has also been a point of destination for many illegal migrant crossings during the English Channel migrant crossings (2018-present) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dover District
Dover is a local government district in Kent, England. The port town of Dover is its administrative centre. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the boroughs of Deal, Dover, and Sandwich along with Dover Rural District and most of Eastry Rural District. Settlements There are three towns within the district: Deal, Dover and Sandwich; and the parishes below: * Alkham * Ash * Aylesham * Capel-le-Ferne * Denton with Wootton * Eastry * Eythorne * Goodnestone * Great Mongeham * Guston * Hougham Without * Langdon * Lydden * Nonington * Northbourne * Preston * Ringwould with Kingsdown * Ripple * River * Shepherdswell with Coldred * Sholden * St Margaret's at Cliffe * Staple * Stourmouth * Sutton * Temple Ewell * Tilmanstone * Walmer * Whitfield * Wingham * Woodnesborough * Worth The northern boundary of the district is the River Stour; on its western side is the district of Canterbury; to the south the parish of Capel-le-Ferne; and to the east the Straits of Dove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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