The Leas Lift in Folkestone, Kent, is one of only three remaining, Victorian, water balance cliff lifts left in the country.
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.
“People tell me the hard work starts now, although it certainly feels like we are well on the road to success.” One of only eight water balance cliff lifts built nationally, the Leas Lift is one of only three in the UK still operated by its original system, providing transport from the Leas to the seafront and Lower Coastal Park.
A spokeswoman for the National Lottery Heritage Fund said: “It has carried more than 36.4 million people since it opened in 1885, in a process that is especially energy efficient.“The lift has a very small carbon footprint, as it emits no pollution and recycles all the water used to drive the cars.
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