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St Edmund’s Chapel – dedicated by one Saint to another Saint

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Lorraine

The tiny Chapel of St Edmund on Priory Road, sometimes in 19th century books referred to as the Church of St John, has had a chequered history. It is believed that a ‘Cemetery of the Poor’ was established in 1131 … Continue reading →

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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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