Snowdown
| Snowdown | |
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 Capped mine shaft and winding engine house | |
  Snowdown Location within Kent | |
| OS grid reference | TR2451 |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dover |
| Postcode district | CT15 4 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
Snowdown is a hamlet near Dover in Kent, England. It was the location of one of the four chief collieries of the Kent coalfield,[1] 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 and the County Authority is Kent County Council. There are roughly 54 houses in Snowdown.
History[]
In April 2021, Snowdown was the scene of the death of Julia James.[2] The PCSO was found dead in woodland.[3]
See also[]
- Snowdown railway station
- Snowdown Colliery Railway
References[]
- ^ Snowdown Colliery, Coalfields Heritage Initiative Kent
- ^ "Home Secretary: 'This is tragic beyond words'". Kent Online. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Murder investigation: Kent PCSO found dead in village". ITV News. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Snowdown at Wikimedia Commons
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