Snowdown
Capped mine shaft and winding engine house
Snowdown Location within Kent
OS grid reference	TR2451
District	Dover
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Dover
Postcode district	CT15 4
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
List of places UK England Kent 51°12′54″N 1°12′36″E / 51.215°N 1.21°E / 51.215; 1.21

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.

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

See also

• Snowdown railway station
• Snowdown Colliery Railway

References

External links

Media related to Snowdown at Wikimedia Commons

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