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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ben Mitchell

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Seafront lift to be restored thanks to 4 8m national lottery grant - Caught on Camera

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One of only three surviving, Victorian water-balanced lifts in the UK is to be restored thanks to a £4.8 million grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The Grade II* listed Leas Lift in Folkestone, Kent, will be repaired and refurbished to return it to its original use following the raising of a total of £6.6 million for the project.

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