Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 August 2010
12:4665873#1
This year the following are open to the public:
Bell Tower and St Mary's Church
Dover College
Grand Shaft
Maison Dieu House
South Foreland Lighthouse
St. Edmund's Chapel
St. Radigunds Abbey
Unitarian Church
Full details including times:
http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory/search/?p=1&county=All&laa=All&town=Dover&type=All&period=All&thursday=on&friday=on&saturday=on&sunday=onGuest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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17 August 2010
16:2765915#2
Thanks Phil
Looks like a couple of new ones for this year.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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17 August 2010
20:5865967#3
thanks for info phil, seems the normal lot to me roger.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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19 August 2010
21:2066219#4
Thanks for the heads up Phil, do you know if the Turret Gun will be open again this year
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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19 August 2010
21:5966225#5
barry
will you be opening the west wing this year so that us proletariat can gaze upon the treasures you inherited from the romanovs?
worth 20 notes of anyones money.
i promise not to whip anything this year.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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19 August 2010
22:0966227#6
Gun Turret Barry ? If you mean the one on the Admiralty Pier then no it hasn't been open before
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Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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20 August 2010
19:3466361#7
Yes, Paul that's the one I mean, I have heard that it is opened occasionally for a chosen few, I'll make some enquiries.
I wondered where the Faberge Eggs went, Howard
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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20 August 2010
19:4166366#8
worth a lot more than the ones in the winter palace in st petersburg barry, could hardly resist.
this year i will go for the louis the 14th chandelier.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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20 August 2010
19:5066368#9
You're a little devil Howard, thank god I've sent the chaise longue and russian chandelier in for restoration
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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20 August 2010
20:0666371#10
Yes I have had special access a couple of times, but it isn't at all safe for the public. I know that work had started on a conservation document for it (it is a scheduled monument on a listed pier) so it isn't straight forward.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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20 August 2010
21:0266383#11
paul
the thread opener from phil never mentioned the gun turret, is it open?
secondly how do we get out there?
20 August 2010
21:0866387#12
I might pop along and see a couple of big ones then ,,,, the bell towers that is
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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20 August 2010
21:2866390#13
No Howard that is my point above, no the Turret isn't accessible, but you can see how impressive it is !
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21 August 2010
21:3866575#14
Thanks for the info Paul, I will make some enquiries
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21 August 2010
22:0566583#15
Unfortunately very dangerous and my last request was refused as the flooring is too rotten !! This was a couple of years ago when I got permission for a WW2 veteran to return
http://www.flickr.com/photos/doverpast/2436496531/sizes/l/in/photostream/Been nice knowing you :)
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11 September 2010
22:1170020#16
Just a bump to the top, don't forget the Heritage Open Days continue tomorrow....
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Guest 650- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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12 September 2010
07:3870048#17
We went up to St Radigund's - it was super to have the opportunity to visit, and we enjoyed it very much. Afterwards we (Simon, my brother, Carole, and I) went on to a couple of churches, where we were made very welcome, and after visiting a dear relative too, finished by seeing as many scarecrows as possible round River.
They were super displays, and we cheered every time we spotted a new one. There were quite a few people going round. Great fun!
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12 September 2010
11:5070079#18
Called at River yesterday to pick up a friend for a visit to Old Wives Lees, and was astounded by the 'scarecrow invasion' in River, they were everywhere watching everyone go by...
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