Category Archives: St Margaret’s

St Margaret’s Bay Windmill

Posted on January 17, 2015 by

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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Channel Submarine Telegraph and Telephone Cables

Posted on December 20, 2014 by

Beacon similar to one used to warn of the Armada invasion 1588. Dover Museum   Up until the mid-19th century communicating over distances was fraught with natural problems such as the weather. At the time of the Armada (1588), beacons … Continue reading →

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Wrecking

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

Smuggling, privateering, piracy and wrecking have all played an important part, for centuries, in securing the finances of those who lived along the south-east Kent coast. Wrecking, the practice of taking valuables from a ship, which has foundered near or … Continue reading →

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