Snowdown is a
hamlet
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near
Dover
Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast 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 southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. ...
in
Kent
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, England. It was the location of one of the four chief
collieries
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of the
Kent coalfield
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, which closed in 1987.
The population of the village is included in the
civil parish
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of
Aylesham, Kent
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. 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
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. 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
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Snowdown railway station
*
Snowdown Colliery Railway
References
External links
Hamlets in Kent
Dover District
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