Recent News
£235 Raised for Leas Lift as Bandstand Re-opens
One of the campaigners for the restoration of the 1890 Leas Lift Carriage, Bob Mouland, raised over £235 for the project from members of the public. Bob paraded a sign-board that he had made, to draw people’s attention to the Appeal, along the Leas on Friday 15th December 2006, on the night of the re-opening of the Bandstand.
Leas Lift Carriage Removed as First Step towards Restoration
The last surviving stepped Leas Lift carriage was lifted from its tracks today (26th October 2006) and taken away for safe and secure storage pending its restoration. The removal was organised by the 1890 Leas Lift Carriage Restoration Appeal, with the full backing of the lift carriage owners, Shepway District Council.
New Group Formed to Restore Heritage Leas Lift Carriage
The Appeal Fund steering group.
A new voluntary group has been formed to undertake the restoration of the last remaining stepped carriage that once operated on Folkestone’s Leas Lift. The group, the “1890 Leas Lift Carriage Restoration Appeal” has been set up by prominent local campaigner Robert Mouland, retired civil engineer Jack Gill and Cllr Rory Love, and aims to raise the £25,000 necessary for a complete restoration of the 4-ton carriage.