CAPEL-LE-FERNE PARISH

Introduction

Capel-le-Ferne is a village situated near Folkestone, Kent. Its name derives from the phrase "Chapel in the Ferns". It had a population in 2011 of 1,884. It is perched on top of the White Cliffs of Dover. Its foremost attraction is the Battle of Britain Memorial, opened by the Queen Mother on 9 July 1993 and dedicated to those who fought in the battle. The Memorial is built upon part of a former World War II coastal battery (No. 2 and No. 3 guns). The other part of the Coastal Battery is privately held and under restoration. The Channel Tunnel runs underneath the northernmost part of the village.The village is twinned with the commune of Oye-Plage in the Pas-de-Calais department in France, about 7 miles (12 km) east of Calais.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	607 hectares
Population	1,962 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	323 people/km²
Mean age	52.3
Ward	Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne
District	Dover
Postcodes	CT15, CT18
ONS ID	E04004903