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Wartime devastation of Dover and the Abercrombie Plan

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Lorraine

Town Planner, Professor Patrick Abercrombie (1879-1957) in 1928 provided East Kent with a plan to meet what was then believed to be a dramatic expansion of the Kent Coalfield. The economic depression of the 1930s put an end to those … Continue reading →

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Brook House – the Infamous Demolition

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Lorraine

16 July 2013 marks the 25th anniversary of the demolition of Brook House – a fine, white, mansion that had stood on the western side of Maison Dieu Road. For many its destruction, in the early hours of a Saturday … Continue reading →

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110 London Road

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Lorraine

Facing Coombe Valley Road is a late 18th century house, once-upon-a-time called Bucklands, which was once under threat of demolition. It was part of ‘old Dover’ that the council, at the time, wanted knocked down to make way for modern … Continue reading →

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Dover Stage Coachotel

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Lorraine

The Dover Stage Coachotel, near the seafront, was demolished in November 1988 to create a car park on Camden Crescent. It had been built on the site of an equally as distinctive building, the Round House. Dover’s first Council surveyor was builder … Continue reading →

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Smith’s Folly

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Lorraine

From Tudor times Dover’s harbour, which was at the west end of the bay, had suffered from being blocked by shingle caused by the Eastward drift. In order to combat this, in 1753, the Harbour Commissioners built a wooden pier … Continue reading →

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