| Capel-le-Ferne | |
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 The memorial toThe Few at Capel-le-Ferne | |
  Capel-le-Ferne Location withinKent | |
| Population | 1,884 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TR242386 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Folkestone |
| Postcode district | CT18 |
| Dialling code | 01303 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
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| 51°06′13″N1°12′06″E / 51.1037°N 1.2016°E /51.1037; 1.2016 | |
Capel-le-Ferne/ˌkeɪpəlləˈfɜːrn/ is a village andcivil parish on theWhite Cliffs of Dover, nearFolkestone in theDover district, inKent, England. Its name derives from a medieval French term meaning "chapel in the ferns". In 2011 the parish had a population of 1,884.[1] It is perched on top of theWhite Cliffs of Dover.
Its foremost attraction is theBattle of Britain Memorial, opened by theQueen Mother on 9 July 1993 and dedicated to those who fought in the battle. The Memorial is built upon part of acoastal battery (No. 2 and No. 3 guns) used during theSecond World War (the other part of the battery site is privately owned and is under restoration).
TheChannel Tunnel runs underneath the northernmost part of the village.[citation needed]
The village is twinned with the commune ofOye-Plage, which is about seven miles (11 km) east ofCalais,France.[citation needed]
The New Dover Road, also known as the B2011, runs through the village. TheA20 runs to the north, and is used by freight and ferry traffic heading for Dover.
Theelectoral ward of Capel-le-Ferne includesHougham Without and at the 2011 census it had a population of 2,347.[2]
Russell Hoban gave Capel-le-Fern the name "Crippel the Farn" in his post-apocalyptic novelRiddley Walker (1989).[3]
Ferne also means "far off', as in, the ferne hills. It was published in Chaucer's epic novel.
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