Town Hall holiday flats

• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  7 February 2016     12:43290384
  #1      
  I thought there was previously a thread on this but cannot find it,the idea went down like a lead balloon on social media but I rather like it. Parts of the Town Hall away from public gaze are on a downward spiral that only a large injection of funds will stop.
  
  The initial outlay would probably be high but the demand from well heeled holiday makers would mean big returns, English Heritage have been doing this to their other properties with some degree of success.
• Brian Dixon

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  7 February 2016     13:39290386
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  would that be a ex tourist attraction ,the Victorian cells by any chance.
• Paul Watkins

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  7 February 2016     14:49290388
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  I'm sure there was a Dixon scratched into one of the cell walls Brian . Definitely adds to the value of the attraction Brian! We'll keep a place for you.
• Brian Dixon

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  7 February 2016     17:01290392
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  its ok paul,i have got the use of a granny flat at buck house,
• Guest 649

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  7 February 2016     17:04290394
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  I can tell you my name is when I was a lad age 16 and in the army I got into a fight and was taken down into the cells to wait for my case to come up .
  Last time I went down there some years ago they had my name along with lots of other names under a glass fixed to the wall .True story from my life story
• Guest 1385

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  7 February 2016     17:20290395
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  Never been down the cells would like to go for a look. It would be nice to see Mr.Vic,s life story come back on the forum again. Enjoyed it.
• Guest 649

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  7 February 2016     18:00290405
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  I think that will come about I have been asked time and time again to do just that.And think you.
• Paul Watkins

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  7 February 2016     18:05290407
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  Which cell Vic , they are all very individual? Not sure about the one for the hanging judge. You may have been lucky,
• Guest 649

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  7 February 2016     18:15290409
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  Yes you are right sir but all I can say at this time was there was a part of the wall that had glass fixed to it showing names of the public that have been put in the cells over the years it was in the late 1950s that I put my name on that list.And by the way They handed me back over t o the Army but also I had to stay out of the town centre for a year.But the Army put me in nick for 14days for fighting.Also my name is wrote on one of the desks in the court room. again done at the same time Last time I saw that it was in that big room where they held meetings many years ago..
• Paul Watkins

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  7 February 2016     18:42290411
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  You're in good company with Terry Sutton who has his name inscribed into the Council Chamber furniture. What a vandal he was !!
• Guest 649

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  7 February 2016     19:14290412
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  Yes there were some old school desks in there and we all put our names on them even burn in.Terry and myself go back many years he was the young reporter who came to my house to get the story of the time I was saved from drowning in the sea .
  All true aske him.and the story when I went into the army.
• Brian Dixon

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  7 February 2016     20:31290419
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  ps,was my name next to yours paulw.