Snowdown is a
hamlet near
Dover
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 ...
in
Kent, England. It was the location of one of the four chief
collieries of the
Kent coalfield, which closed in 1987.
The population of the village is included in the
civil parish of
Aylesham, Kent. As a result, Snowdown is served by Aylesham Parish Council. The District Authority is
Dover District Council
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 ...
and the County Authority is
Kent County Council
Kent County Council is a county council that governs most of the county of Kent in England. It is the upper tier of elected local government, below which are 12 district councils, and around 300 town and parish councils. The county council h ...
. There are roughly 54 houses in Snowdown.
History
In April 2021, Snowdown was the scene of the death of Julia James. The PCSO was found dead in woodland.
See also
*
Snowdown railway station
*
Snowdown Colliery Railway
References
External links
Villages in Kent
Dover District
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