National landscapes (AONB) · South East England
We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be
In or near Sandgate.
We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be — Public artwork (installation) by Ruth Ewan.
Ian Capper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Folkestone Central · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be is a place of interest in Kent, South-East England. The site is within the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Folkestone and Hythe parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Folkestone Central, about 0.9 km away. Postcode area CT20.
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Official information
We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be is an artwork by Ruth Ewan that features a series of clocks designed to display decimal time, inspired by the French Republican Calendar. The installation reflects on historical concepts of time and societal structure, emphasizing the potential for change and reimagining the future.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
"We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be" is located in Folkestone, Kent, within the South-East England region. This site is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) designated as part of the Kent Downs.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0753, 1.1712
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- Folkestone
- Postcode
- CT20 2XA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest railway station
- Folkestone Central — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.creativefolkestone.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n8004045450 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be?
- We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT20 2XA), in the parish of Folkestone.
- What is We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be?
- We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be — Public artwork (installation) by Ruth Ewan.
- How do I get to We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be?
- The nearest railway station is Folkestone Central, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT20 2XA.
- Is We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be a protected site?
- Yes — We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be free to visit?
- Yes, We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be is free to enter.
- How do I get to We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be?
- The nearest railway station is Folkestone Central, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT20 2XA.