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Kent s lost forts and the history behind the former buildings | Updated: 10:31, 17 February 2021 Once at the forefront of Britain s defences, warding off everyone from the Romans to the Nazis many of Kent s fearsome forts now sit decaying, some swallowed by the land they once protected. Lynn Cox explores their hidden history from Henry VIII to nuclear threats. and even a fort which kept sinking. Fort Bridgewoods used to be situated in Maidstone Road, Rochester. Picture: victorianforts.co.uk Fort Bridgewoods, Rochester Built on land purchased by the War Office in about 1860 and forming part of a protective ring around the then Royal Dockyard at Chatham work on this Victorian fort in Maidstone Road began in 1879 but came to a stop five years later when the money dried up. ....
Teacher Patrick Papougnot of Walmer films 90th cold shower in his garden in the snow | Updated: 12:53, 12 February 2021 A teacher has been feeling the chill this week by taking his showers outdoors in the snow. For Patrick Papougnot has been brrrrrringing his bar of soap into the garden and hosing himself down every day this winter. And despite the dumping of snow caused by Storm Darcy since Sunday, Tuesday s mad-cap shower was filmed by the Walmer resident. Bare chested and wearing a knitted hat Mr Papougnot, 57, introduced his antics to the camera and said: Hello today: cold shower in the garden at minus 2 degrees. ....
Shipwreck from 19th century off Goodwin Sands, near Sandwich and Deal, gets government protection | A mystery 19th century shipwreck has been granted government protection. The unidentified sail-powered vessel, a coal transporter, lies off the Goodwin Sands near Deal and Sandwich. The wreck GAD23 off the Goodwin Sands. Multibeam image. Copyright MSDS Marine It has now come under the wing of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport following the advice of Historic England. It is covered by scheduling ,which means recreational divers can visit it but its contents are protected by law and must be left in place. The wreck, listed as GAD23, is a rare example of a once common wooden cargo vessel in the 19th century. ....
Hamilton said that compared with some shipwrecks the vessels were quite mundane. “But that is part of their interest. Almost like a vernacular maritime architecture, these would have been really common in the late 19th century. And there are very, very, few of them surviving today. “They’re both part of one of the largest industries in the UK – maritime transportation – and there’s really not very much surviving of that fleet. So these are rare examples of what was once a very common sight.” Apart from losing their masts, both ships were in an excellent state of preservation, he said. Each had retained its bowsprit, the long wooden spar at the front of the vessel to which foremast ropes would have been tied. ....