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Capel-le-Ferne is a village and civil parish on the White Cliffs of Dover, near Folkestone in the Dover district, in Kent, England. Its name derives from a medieval French term meaning "chapel in the ferns".
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 coastal battery (No. 2 and No. 3 guns) used during the Second World War (the other part of the battery site is privately owned and is under restoration).
In 2011 the parish had a population of 1,884.
In popular culture
Russell Hoban gave Capel-le-Fern the name "Crippel the Farn" in his post-apocalyptic novel Riddley Walker (1989).
See also
- RNAS Capel a first world war airship station to the east of the village
- St Mary's Church, Capel-le-Ferne
- Listed buildings in Capel-le-Ferne
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References
External links
- Capel-le-Ferne Parish Council Website
Ferne also means "far off', as in, the ferne hills. It was published in Chaucer's epic novel.