Category Archives: Port and Transport

Cinque Ports Pilots Part I

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Lorraine

The fraternity of Pilots belonging to the Cinque Ports has probably been in existence since before William I (1066-1087) conquered England in 1066. The main prerequisites to become a pilot, at that time and for centuries after, was to be a … Continue reading →

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Granville Dock

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Lorraine

Dover Harbour Commission the predecessors to the Dover Harbour Board (DHB), was set up by  Charter in 1606. At the time, Dover’s harbour was at the west end of the bay and consisted of the Great Paradise and the Great Pent. The … Continue reading →

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Great Bullion Robbery – Part II

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Lorraine

On 15 May 1855, approximately £15,000 of gold bullion was stolen from the South Eastern Railway Company mail train from London to Dover. Part I of this story recounts the transportation of the gold, the discovery of the robbery and … Continue reading →

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Great Bullion Robbery – Part I

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Lorraine

On 27 January 1844, the South Eastern Railway Company’s (SER) line from London, via Folkestone, to Dover was completed and the 2-2-2 steam locomotive number 36 Shakespeare, made a trial run. At 16.00hours on Tuesday 6 February, a shrill was … Continue reading →

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Palmers and Jenkins & Pain

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Lorraine

In 1798, a water-pumping windmill was built at the bottom of Union Road (now Coombe Valley Road) and in 1829, Alfred Kingsford utilised the windmill for a brewery that he opened there. The brewery lasted until 1889, having been taken over … Continue reading →

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