‘Risky’ bomb damaged ruin in Dover given the ‘all clear’
The historic ruins of the 12th century Parish Church of St James the Apostle in Dover are to be removed from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register following a conservation…
Historic Dover tram shelter’s spectacular revival
The historic tram shelter Photo: DDC A spectacular restoration of a historic tram shelter to mark the 125th anniversary of the first tram journey in Dover has been completed. A…
125th Anniversary makeover for Dover’s historic tram shelter
Preparing the Dover Tram Shelter for a 125th Anniversary paint job Photo: DDC Dover District Council (DDC) is repainting the historic 1931 tram shelter at Elms Vale in the original…
Dover fed Royal Navy on salt pork, ship’s biscuit and beer!
Feeding the Royal Navy from Dover’s historic Maison Dieu Photo: DDC Discover the fascinating story of Dover’s victualling yard, which supplied ship’s biscuit and beer to the Royal Navy from…
Holiday let planned for historic Maison Dieu in Dover
Maison Dieu in Dover A £10m reawakening of the Grade I Listed Maison Dieu will see the restoration of internationally significant decorative schemes by the renowned Victorian neo-Gothic architect, William…
Development of Folkestone’s historic Leas Pavilion given green-light
Leas Pavilion restoration With all pre-commencement approvals now in place, work to return the Grade II-listed building to its former glory can begin. Selahattin Yalcin, Development Director at Gustavia, which…
Ruins of the 12th century Parish Church in Dover saved for future generations
Restoration works to stabilise St James’s Church completed… Stonemasons used Jurassic limestone from Caen to repair and replace stonework using traditional techniques and hand-carving A programme of restoration works by…
Join the Dover History Diggers
Finds from test pits included fragments of medieval window tracery, butchered animal bone and decorated late medieval or Tudor tile Photo: DDC Ever wanted to be an archaeologist? Now’s your…
Visitors throng to historic Maison Dieu ‘Conservators Day’ in Dover
Conservator Tim Bainbridge speaks to visitors beside a Burges Chair Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray DuffOn Saturday people from across Dover and beyond visited the first Conservators…
Less congestion in Dover as Swingbridge finally reopens
Following recent strengthening and investigation work on Union Street Bridge (the Swingbridge), the Bridge is now open again to road traffic. As the works were originally delayed due to the…