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This article is about the English town. For the larger local government district, see Dover (district). Communications Crossing Dover district are the Roman roads of Watling Street and that leading from Richborough. For other uses, see Dover (disambiguation).
Dover


Aerial view of Dover harbour
Dover (Kent)
Dover

Dover shown within Kent
Population 28,156 (town)
(2001 census)
OS grid reference TR315415
 - London 77. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 8mi
District Dover
Shire county Kent
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DOVER
Postcode district CT15, CT16, CT17
Dialling code 01304
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
European Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Dover
List of places: UK • England • Kent

Coordinates: 51°07′46″N 1°18′32″E / 51.1295, 1.3089

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Its strategic position has always been evident throughout its history: archaeological finds have revealed that the area has always been a focus for peoples entering and leaving Britain, and this continues to this day.

The port provides a great deal of the town’s employment, although many of the erstwhile ferry services have declined, so that unemployment tends to be higher than other parts of Kent. There was a military barracks in Dover, which was closed in 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dover has a strong tourist base.

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Toponymy

Dover’s name originated with its river - the River Dour, deriving from the Brythonic Dubrās ("the waters"), via its Latinized form of Dubris. The River Dour is a river in the county of Kent, in England. It flows from the villages of Temple Ewell and River, through the village of The Brythonic languages (or Brittonic languages or British languages) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family the other being Dubris or Portus Dubris was the original name of the town of Dover, Kent, England given to it by its Roman founders . The Romans called it ’’Porte Dubris’’; the modern name came about in the 17th century. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Dubris or Portus Dubris was the original name of the town of Dover, Kent, England given to it by its Roman founders

The town gives its name both to the surrounding chalk cliffs, which a form a gateway to the port; and to the narrow sea passage - the Straits of Dover - on which it stands. The white cliffs of Dover are Cliffs which form part of the British coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The Strait of Dover or Dover Strait ( French: Pas de Calais, pɑdə kalɛ "Strait of Calais " Dutch: Nauw van [1] The cliffs also gave Britain its ancient name of Albion ("white"). A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Albion (Ἀλβιών in Greek) is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain.

One measure of the importance of Dover's links with France is that only a few English towns/cities have names in French different from their English names: these are Dover (Douvres), London (Londres) and Canterbury (Cantorbéry). French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Geography

Dover is at the extreme south-east corner of Britain, at the nearest point to the continent, 22 miles (35. 2km) away across the Straits of Dover.

The site of its original settlement lies in the valley of the River Dour, making it an ideal place for a port, sheltered from the prevailing south-westerly winds. The River Dour is a river in the county of Kent, in England. It flows from the villages of Temple Ewell and River, through the village of This led to the silting up of the river mouth by the action of longshore drift; the town was then forced into making artificial breakwaters to keep the port in being. Longshore drift (sometimes known as shore drift, LSD or littoral drift) is a geological process by which Sediments such as sand These breakwaters have been extended and adapted so that the port lies almost entirely on reclaimed land.

The higher land on either side of the valley - the Western Heights and the eastern high point on which Dover Castle stands - have been adapted to perform the function of protection against invaders. Dover Castle is situated at Dover, Kent and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history The town has gradually extended up the river valley, encompassing several villages in doing so. Little growth is possible along the coast, since the cliffs are on the sea’s edge. The railway, being tunnelled and embanked, skirts the foot of the cliffs.

History

Main article: History of Dover

Dover’s history, because of its proximity to France, has always been of great strategic importance to Britain. The History of Dover, because of the town's proximity to the Continent begins when Stone Age people crossed what was then a land bridge, before the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Archaeological finds have shown that there were Stone Age people in the area; and that by the Bronze Age the maritime influence was already strong. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which Humans widely used stone for toolmaking The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for Some Iron Age finds exist also, but the coming of the Romans made Dover part of their communications network. This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Like Lemanis (Lympne) and Rutupiae (Richborough) Dover was connected by road to Canterbury and Watling Street; and it became Portus Dubris, a fortified port. Lympne (lɪm village is situated on the once sea cliffs above the Romney Marsh in Kent. Richborough ( pronounced /ˈrɪtʃb(ərə/ is a settlement north of Sandwich on the east coast of the county of Kent, England. Canterbury ( ˈkæntəbɹ̩i is a City in eastern Kent in the South East region of England. Watling Street is the name given to an Ancient trackway in England and Wales that was first used by the Celts mainly between the modern Dubris or Portus Dubris was the original name of the town of Dover, Kent, England given to it by its Roman founders Forts were built above the port; lighthouses were constructed to guide ships; and one of the best-preserved Roman villas in Britain is here.

Dover figured largely in the Domesday Book as an important borough. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey It also served as a bastion against various attackers: notably the French during the Napoleonic Wars; and against Germany during World War II. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Dover Castle seen from Castle Street.
Dover Castle seen from Castle Street. Dover Castle is situated at Dover, Kent and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history

Demography

In 1800 Edward Hasted (1732-1812) reported that the town had a population of almost 10,000 people[2]

At the 2001 census, the town of Dover had 28,156 inhabitants, while the population of the whole urban area of Dover, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics, was 39,078 inhabitants. Edward Hasted ( 31 December[[ 732]]&ndash1812 was the author of The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent (1788&ndash99 Life Hasted The Office for National Statistics (ONS is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly [3]

With the expansion of Dover, many of the outlying ancient villages have been incorporated into the town. Originally the parishes of Dover St. Mary's and Dover St. James, since 1836 Buckland and Charlton have become part Dover, and Maxton (a hamlet to the west), River, Kearsney, Temple Ewell, and Whitfield, all to the north of the town centre, are within its conurbation. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there Temple Ewell is an historic village and Civil parish in the county of Kent, England.

Governance

Dover is represented in Parliament by the Labour MP Gwyn Prosser. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Gwynfor Matthews Prosser, known as Gwyn Prosser, (born 27 April 1943, Swansea) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom

Dover Town Council is headed by its mayor, whose yearly term of office runs from May. The current mayor (2007-8) is Bob Markham; his predecessors are listed[4] The councillors represent the six town wards: Buckland; Castle; Maxton and Elms and Priory; St Radigunds; Tower Hamlets; and Town and Pier.

Shipping

The Dover Harbour Board[5] is the responsible authority for the running of the Port of Dover.

The English Channel, here at its narrowest point in the Straits of Dover, is the busiest shipping lane in the world. Ferries crossing between here and the Continent have to negotiate their way through the constant stream of shipping crossing their path. The Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme allots ships separate lanes when passing through the Strait. The Scheme is controlled by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency of HM Customs, whose headquarters is at Langdon Battery in Dover[6]

The Port of Dover is also used by cruise ship passengers, and the old Dover Marine railway station building, together with a newly built one, cater for those passengers[7]

The ferry lines using the port are (number of daily sailings in parentheses):

These services have been fairly drastically cut in recent years.

The Dover lifeboat is a Severn-class lifeboat based in the Western Docks. [8]

Communications

Dover’s main communications artery, the A2 road replicates two former routes, connecting the town with Canterbury. The A2 is a major road in southern England, connecting London with the English Channel port of Dover in Kent. The Roman road was followed for centuries until, in the late 18th century, it became a turnpike. A toll road, (also known as a tollway, turnpike, pike, or toll highway, especially if it is constructed to Freeway standards Stagecoaches were operating: one description stated that the journey took all day to reach London, from 4am to being “in time for supper”. For other meanings see Stagecoach (disambiguation. A stagecoach (also called diligence) is a type of four-wheeled enclosed [9]

The other main roads, travelling west and east, are the A20 to Folkestone and thence to London and the A258 through Deal to Sandwich. The A20 is a two-digit major road in south-east England, carrying traffic from London to Dover in Kent. Folkestone (ˈfoʊkstən is a resort town on the south coast of Kent, England, traditionally known as "The Garden Coast" The A258 road is an A road in England running through East Kent from Dover to Sandwich.

The railway reached Dover from two directions: the South Eastern Railway's main line connected with Folkestone in 1844, and the London, Chatham and Dover Railway opened its line from Canterbury in 1861. For the railway in India see South Eastern Railway (India South Eastern Railway (SER was a railway company in the United Kingdom The London Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1859 until the 1923 grouping which united it with other companies

Dover has two long distance footpaths: the Saxon Shore Way and the North Downs Way. The following Long-distance footpaths can be found in the United Kingdom: England and Wales National Trails National Trails are distinguished by being Coastline The Saxon Shore Way starts at Gravesend, Kent and traces the Coast as it was in Roman times (note the changed coastline The North Downs Way is a long-distance path in southern England. Two National Cycle Network routes begin their journey at the town. The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes in the United Kingdom.

Education

Further information: List of schools in Kent

There are nine secondary level schools, 16 primary schools and two schools for special education. List of Primary schools Middle schools Secondary schools Special schools Further education colleges and Universities in the ceremonial

Several of the state secondary schools now specialise: Astor College for the Arts, for instance, is the first specialist Arts College in Kent. [10]; and Dover Grammar School for Girls is a specialist Humanities College. Also there is St Edmund's Performing Arts School

Dover College, a public school was founded in 1871 by a group of local business men. Dover College is a Co-educational public school in Dover, Kent, England. The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and [11];

Health

Dover has one hospital, Buckland Hospital[12] located in a former Victorian workhouse on Coombe Valley Road. A workhouse, colloquially known as a spike was a place where people who were unable to support themselves could go to live and work The town once had four hospitals, Buckland, Royal Victoria, Isolation and the Eye Hospitals located at various points across the town. Buckland Hospital is currently (2008) threatened with closure and various local organisations are trying to stop the cuts facing the hospital. [13]

Media

There are two local newspapers, with their free editions: the Dover Express/Dover & Deal Adscene, both owned by Kent Regional Newspapers; and the Dover Mercury|Dover and Deal Extra owned by the Kent Messenger Group. The Mercury was founded in 1998.

Dover has one local commercial radio station: kmfm for Shepway & White Cliffs Country, broadcasting to Dover on 106. KMFM is the name of seven Independent Local Radio stations and one digital station (on the Kent Digital Multiplex owned by KM Radio Ltd each broadcasting locally to a 8FM. The station was founded in Dover as Neptune Radio in September 1997 but moved to Folkestone in 2003 and was consequently rebranded after a takeover by the Kent Messenger Group. Neptune Radio was a local radio station in Dover Kent, England (96

The Gateway Hospital Broadcasting Service, in Buckland Hospital radio, closed at the end of 2006. It was the oldest station in East Kent. [14]

Culture

There are two museums: the main Dover Museum[15] and the Dover Transport Museum. [16]

Dover has three twin towns:

Sport

The Vista Leisure Centre,[17] catering for a wide range of sports and activities, is on Townwall Street. Huber Heights is a city in Montgomery, Miami, and Greene Counties in the U Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Calais (kaˈlɛ in English often kæˈleɪ traditional English pronunciation /ˈkælɨs/ Kales is a town in northern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Split (Spalatum Ancient Greek: Aspálathos, Ασπάλαθος Spalato is the largest and most important Dalmatian city the second-largest Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between There are sports clubs catering for the usual range of sports, among them football (Dover Athletic F.C.); rugby ; rowing ; swimming ; and netball (Dover and District Netball League). Dover Athletic Football Club is an association football team based in the town of Dover, Kent, England, who play in the Isthmian League [18]

One event which gets media attention is that of swimming the English Channel. [19]

Sea fishing, from the beach, pier or out at sea, is carried out here. [20] The so-called Dover sole (solea solea) is found all over European waters.

Places of interest

People from Dover

Main article: List of people from Dover

Gallery

Dover Harbour, from the cliffs above. Samphire Hoe Country Park is a Country park situated 3 kilometres west of Dover, Kent, England ( St Edmund's Chapel is a church in Dover England, dedicated to St Edmund. Dover is a town and seaport in Kent, England. The following is a list of those people who were either born or live in Dover or had some important contribution to

References

  1. ^ The French name for the Straits is, however, ‘’Pas de Calais‘’
  2. ^ Hasted description of Dover
  3. ^ KS01 Usual resident population: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas. National Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-06-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable
  4. ^ A list of Dover's Mayors
  5. ^ Dover Harbour Board
  6. ^ The Dover Strait Traffic Navigation Scheme and rules relating thereto
  7. ^ Dover Cruise ship terminal
  8. ^ The Dover lifeboat
  9. ^ From The Life of Thomas Telford
  10. ^ Astor College for the Arts
  11. ^ Dover College
  12. ^ Buckland Hospital
  13. ^ Stopping the hospital cuts
  14. ^ GHBS closure
  15. ^ Dover Museum website
  16. ^ Dover Transport Museum
  17. ^ Vista Leisure Centre
  18. ^ Netaball league
  19. ^ The Channel Swimming Association
  20. ^ Sea Fishing

Bibliography

See also

The following websites contain more information about the town of Dover:

Dictionary

Dover

-proper noun

  1. A major port in Kent, England.
  2. The capital of the US state of Delaware.
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