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A pub which has been left abandoned since 2019 could be knocked down or turned into flats. The former Lighthouse Inn in Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkestone, is due to go under the hammer at auction with Clive Emson later this month. It is understood the pub, which served food and also had hotel rooms, closed following a dispute with the landlord. The former public house with “uninterrupted sea views” is being offered with a freehold guide price in excess of £600,000. It is set to be bid on at auction on Wednesday, March 20. The auctioneer for the site, Kevin Gilbert, said the building could be red…