Snowdown

Hamlet in Kent, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Snowdown is a hamlet near Dover in Kent, England. It was the location of one of the four chief collieries of the Kent coalfield,[1] which closed in 1987.

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Snowdown
Capped mine shaft and winding engine house
Snowdown is located in Kent
Snowdown
Snowdown
Location within Kent
OS grid referenceTR2451
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDover
Postcode districtCT15 4
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
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UK
England
Kent
51.215°N 1.21°E / 51.215; 1.21
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The population of the hamlet is included in the civil parish of Aylesham, Kent. As a result, Snowdown is served by Aylesham Parish Council. The District Authority is Dover District Council and the County Authority is Kent County Council. There are roughly 54 houses in Snowdown.

History

Murder of PCSO Julia James

On 27 April 2021, Snowdown was the scene of the murder of Julia James.[2] The PCSO was found murdered in woodland.[3][4][5] On 8 July 2022, 22-year-old loner Callum Wheeler was jailed for life for James' murder.[6]

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