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Westgate, Rillington
We lived at Cherrycroft just on the left of the road as it heads to Malton, the house is here. It has recently been demolished and was connected to Church Farm across the road. The butchers shop is still there and a grocery ...Read more
A memory of Rillington by
Summer Holidays In Westgate On Sea
I wonder if anyone is old enough to remember Westgate on Sea before the war! Our family would go there every year for 2 weeks and stay at a guest house not far from where the railway crosses the road that ...Read more
A memory of Westgate on Sea in 1930
Westgate On Sea Holidays In The 1960s
My parents took myself and my late brother to Westgate on Sea almost every Easter from 1959 to 1971. Living in west London we caught the 2.40pm train from Victoria, arriving at Westgate on Sea about ...Read more
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Godmersham Post Office
We visited and stayed at the Post Office, village shop and off licence in 1973. My mother Mrs Oliver had just taken over as Post Mistress. My mother had given up a teaching post in Liverpool to be nearer her own mother who ...Read more
A memory of Godmersham in 1973 by
The Cannon, High Street, Maidstone
During the late 1940s and early 1950s my brothers and I were Scouts and each summer we went to Scout Camp at Westgate on Sea. There was no M20 in those days so our journey by lorry took us through Maidstone High ...Read more
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Westgate School.
Westgate opened in 1958 for my last school year. I competed in the discus and cross country, and represented the school in rugby and a decathlon. Great school, followed by Slough College. Later, I emigrated and worked for a company ...Read more
A memory of Cippenham in 1958 by
The Local Dances And Playing Pool
In the mid 1950s to early 1960s there were local dance halls, one at Newburn which was down Station Road, take a left towards the bridge and it was just there on the left side opposite the level crossings near ...Read more
A memory of Newburn in 1955 by
Westgate Secondary Modern School
This was my senior school and I have to say I loved it. So many memories, too many to mention. Met my husband to be there in the 4th year as we used to call it, now year 11. I remember Mr and Mrs Duggan, Mr Heaton, ...Read more
A memory of Cippenham in 1973 by
Westgate School
I was in the very first class to attend the brand new Westgate School. My class moved from Haymill Annex on Elmshot Lane. We were all so excited. The 1A students were in Mrs. Evans class and was she strict. She ruled with an iron ...Read more
A memory of Cippenham in 1958 by
Westgate On Sea Pavilion
Westgate-on-sea pavilion will soon be a cherished memory. Thanet Council are choosing to dispose of it rather than installing a disabled access and disabled toilets. If anyone out there cares about this unique part ...Read more
A memory of Westgate on Sea in 2007 by
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A walk down High Street from Westgate to the Buttercross takes the sightseer along one of the most ancient streets in the realm.
These are some of the substantial red brick houses built along the coast at Westgate in the prosperous late Victorian era—the 1880s and 90s.
The foundation stone was laid in 1883 by Sir Erasmus Wilson, a famous surgeon, who popularised Westgate for its health-giving air.The church, by C N Beazley, is unusual in that its north tower is
Westgate has many of the hallmarks of a medieval defensive work, including 'murder holes' from which heavy weights or boiling oils and molten lead might be dropped during an attack, while the slits
Windmill Hill leads up from the site of the old West Gate, demolished at the start of the 19th century but remembered in the pub of the same name.
Westgate is known for the firm sands of both its little bays.
West Gate, at the top of Winchester's High Street, has stood on the line of the city wall for over 600 years.
The city as seen from the West Gate.
The North and West gates were demolished in 1832 and 1812 respectively.
To the west the Melton Mowbray road reaches the town centre via Westgate, a wide street seen here looking north-east towards Market Place.
Two miles west of Margate, Westgate on Sea has two bays; sea walls built along the curves of the bays form two promenades with steps down to the beach, and gardens are laid out for the benefit of visitors
After several hundred years as the main western entrance to the town, Westgate was bypassed—the old Plume of Feathers became just a distant memory.
Pontypool was a focus for the Chartist cause in 1829 when the local leader, William Jones, marched from here to Newport to take part in the assault on the Westgate Hotel.
The North and West gates were demolished in 1832 and 1812 respectively.
The massive twin-towered Westgate is the only survivor of the six medieval gates which once interrupted the path of the Norman wall around the city.
The Fox Inn dominates this view up Bow Street to the tall Market Cross, which we can just see at the head of Westgate in the distance.
It is difficult to equate this tumble-down cobbled street with today's unattractive Westgate.
It is difficult to equate this tumble-down cobbled street with today's unattractive Westgate.
Two of Westgate's leading hotels were the Beach House Hotel on the left, and the large St Mildred's Hotel and Bathing Establishment (centre).
Two buses are making their way along the street towards the camera; the one nearest us is on its way to Westgate.
Pontypool was a focus for the Chartist cause in 1829 when the local leader, William Jones, marched from here to Newport to take part in the assault on the Westgate Hotel.
It was completed in 1840 after one notable delay - the workers downed tools to join a Chartist march as it passed by on its way to the Westgate Hotel.
Note the Golden Leg just down from Brinsmead Pianos - what better place to sup some ale after a hard day's graft in Westgate Street.
The North and West gates were demolished in 1832 and 1812 respectively.
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