England Trip - September, 2004
I got to spend about a week and a half with longtime friend, Lorraine Evans and many newfound friends including her boyfriend, Gareth. They live in the small town of Sandgate, which is near the coastal town of Folkestone (southeast England). With the help of Lorraine placing locations with photos... here are some selected images of the trip. Many thanks to both of them for showing me around and putting up with me for 10 days... and for her research that is included on this page. MAP OF AREA: http://www.okweatherwatch.com/route.gif
Taken from the parade, Seabrook, looking at Seabrook Village and the Hythe canal.
Near Brabourne, Kent: one two three four
Christ Church corridor where part of Harry Potter was filmed.
Christ Church chapel: one two three four five six
Dinner hall at Christ Church - also used in Harry Potter.
Canal that runs around the university grounds.
View of Christ Church university chapel.
Other various university images: one two three four five six
Blenheim Palace grounds - near Oxford - home of Sir Winston Churchill: one two three four five
- http://whc.unesco.org/sites/425.htm
Graveyards that date back 100's of years are cool enough in the daylight... but at night...
- St. Mary’s Church graveyard, Kennington: one two three four
View from Lorraine and Gareth’s fourth floor flat on a stormy day. On a clear day France can be seen in the distance.
Leeds Castle - http://www.leeds-castle.com
Castle/grounds views: one two three four five six seven eight nine ten
Pub life is great - whether you need food or a pint, there is always one just around the corner and there were several that I fell in love with. The building that is home to the White Horse (Chilham) dates back over 500 years. - one - two - http://www.digiserve.com/peter/wh.htm
St. Mary’s Church - Chilham - one two three four
List of the Vicars of Chilham that date back to 1290.
Pluckley is known for being one of the most haunted towns in England: one two
St. Nicholas’ Church - Pluckley: one two three four
Manor house, Westwell lane near Charing
The Wheel pub - Westwell - one two
Egerton - near Pluckley - one two
Westwell lane - leading up to the Eastwell Church.
Eastwell Church - one two three four five - has an interesting history. The church was destroyed by a V2 bomber during WWII. Having lost the Battle of Bosworth Field to the Tudors, the son of Richard III, his father dead, escaped to Kent and worked on the Eastwell estate as a mason and brick builder. He died in 1550 and his tomb lies in the church grounds. The first manor house at Eastwell was quite possibly built by the ‘would be King’, passed down through the Earls of Winchelsea to be altered and rebuilt to the present day luxury hotel of Eastwell Park in Tudor style.
Gates to Eastwell Manor, Kennington
Sunset from the flat in Sandgate.
One of my favorite pub’s - The Drum Inn - one two three four five
The Black Robin pub - Barham (near Canterbury) - one two three - http://www.digiserve.com/peter/br.htm
