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Earls Avenue, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2HR

A grade II listed building, built about 1900 for the Earl of Radnor. It appears to be flats now.

Folkestone had been a resort for the wealthy since Victorian times with large villas and hotels being built to take advantage of the magnificent sea views. People promenaded and took the sea air on The Leas, which was the most impressive and wealthy part of Folkestone. The Leas was designed in the mid 19th century by Decimus Burton, who also worked on buildings and gardens at London Zoo and Kew Gardens It still has much of the air of a fashionable resort when on The Leas.

Folkestone had been a resort for the wealthy since Victorian times with large villas and hotels being built to take advantage of the magnificent sea views. People promenaded and took the sea air on The Leas, which was the most impressive and wealthy part of Folkestone. The Leas was designed in the mid 19th century by Decimus Burton, who also worked on buildings and gardens at London Zoo and Kew Gardens There is still much of the air of a fashionable resort when on The Leas. This fine house, seen across The Leas, is just east of The Grand Hotel (the top of which can be seen on the left of the picture) and before Clifton Crescent is reached.

Large house on The Leas built in 1895 for the Earl of Radnor who owned much of the area. In 1986 it was converted into 8 apartments. Grade II listed - see https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1203900.

Folkestone had been a resort for the wealthy since Victorian times with large villas and hotels being built to take advantage of the magnificent sea views. People promenaded and took the sea air on The Leas, which was the most impressive and wealthy part of Folkestone. The Leas was designed in the mid 19th century by Decimus Burton, who also worked on buildings and gardens at London Zoo and Kew Gardens There is still much of the air of a fashionable resort when on The Leas. This fine house, seen across The Leas, is just east of The Grand Hotel and before Clifton Crescent is reached.

Folkestone had been a resort for the wealthy since Victorian times with large villas and hotels being built to take advantage of the magnificent sea views. People promenaded and took the sea air on The Leas, which was the most impressive and wealthy part of Folkestone. The Leas was designed in the mid 19th century by Decimus Burton, who also worked on buildings and gardens at London Zoo and Kew Gardens There is still much of the air of a fashionable resort when on The Leas. This fine house, next to The Leas, is just east of The Grand Hotel and before Clifton Crescent is reached.

Folkestone had been a resort for the wealthy since Victorian times with large villas and hotels being built to take advantage of the magnificent sea views. People promenaded and took the sea air on The Leas, which was the most impressive and wealthy part of Folkestone. The Leas was designed in the mid 19th century by Decimus Burton, who also worked on buildings and gardens at London Zoo and Kew Gardens There is still much of the air of a fashionable resort when on The Leas. This fine house, next to The Leas, is just east of The Grand Hotel and before Clifton Crescent is reached. See also http://www.warrenpress.net/FolkestoneThenNow/FolkestoneTheLeas.html

This is very much like Kensington and Chelsea in London.

Folkestone had been a resort for the wealthy since Victorian times with large villas and hotels being built to take advantage of the magnificent sea views. People promenaded and took the sea air on The Leas, which was the most impressive and wealthy part of Folkestone. The Leas was designed in the mid 19th century by Decimus Burton, who also worked on buildings and gardens at London Zoo and Kew Gardens There is still much of the air of a fashionable resort when on The Leas. This fine house, seen across The Leas, is just east of The Grand Hotel and before Clifton Crescent is reached.