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St Margaret’s Bay Windmill

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Lorraine

High on the cliff tops of St Margaret’s Bay, to the east of Dover, stands a Windmill but it is no ordinary windmill. It was commissioned by Sir William Beardsell and completed in 1928. Sir William, born in Stockport in … Continue reading →

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Old Park Part II: From Barracks to Junior Leaders to Houses & Business Park

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Lorraine

In 1938 Robert Letheridge Murray Lawes was the owner of the 423 acres Old Park estate on the north east side of Dover (see part I of the Old Park story). This was originally two separate estates, the originally Old … Continue reading →

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Old Park history part I & the Foundation of the Playing Fields Association

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Lorraine

Lost in the mists of time there was the manor of Archer’s Court at Whitfield, northeast of Dover. Nearby was a house belonging to the Knights Templars with a large park. Following the demise of the Templars in the early … Continue reading →

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Gateway Flats

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Lorraine

In July 1944, while World War II (1939-1945) was still raging and Dover was still earning the accolade ‘Hell Fire Corner’, Dover Corporation was discussing a master plan for when peace came. Although property damage, due to the constant assault, … Continue reading →

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Museum – An Historic epic

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Lorraine

Dover Museum is one of the many jewels in Dover’s crown. Housed in a spacious building behind a Listed older, grand, façade it is here that the world famous Bronze Age Boat is on show. A must see attraction during … Continue reading →

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