Editing Folkestone (section)

==Economy==
Folkestone was at one stage a resort town with a developed shipping trade. With the decline of those industries others have filled the gap. The [[Bedford Dormobile|Dormobile]] works, car conversion manufacturers were based in the town. [[Church and Dwight]], the US company famous for [[Arm & Hammer]] [[baking soda]]-based consumer products, has its UK headquarters in the town. [[Silver Spring Mineral Water Company]], was the largest independently-owned soft drinks manufacturer in Britain, based in Park Farm, but closed down in 2013.

During the 1980s and 1990s the construction of the Channel Tunnel provided employment, as well as bringing many people to the area, and on completion the running of services still provides work for many. Several insurance firms are based in Folkestone. Some of them used to be involved in the shipping trade but have since diversified into other fields. [[Saga plc]] has its headquarters in Folkestone.

Along with other Kent seaside towns, there has been a resurgence in domestic tourism linked to a growing arts scene.