Hello and welcome to my blog. If you’re a newcomer, pull up a chair and come on in, there’s plenty of room, unlike inside the mini-van that took five of Shoreham Fort’s Friends off to start their gruelling 50 mile sponsored walk from Fort Nelson, Fareham, to Shoreham Fort. Packed inside are Craig Searle, Hayley Cropp,… Continue reading…
Hello and welcome to my blog. It’s lovely to see you again.So much has happened since my last post that I don’t know where to start. Perhaps the best thing is to dive straight into a potted history of Shoreham Fort. During the 1850’s, England faced the threat of a French Invasion. It was believed… Continue reading…
I blame the National Archives myself, far too distracting. In fact, it came as quite a shock to realise that the beach was changing whilst I focused on 1100 research documents. Firstly, the 1960s Coastguard Tower was demolished. This derelict blue and white tower was a local landmark and some would have been sad to see it… Continue reading…
Hello and welcome to my blog. If you’re a newcomer, come on in, pull up a chair and take a break for a few minutes. If you’re one of the regulars, I hope you’ve had a good week and I really will sort this “weekly” thing out. Before I get started, I know you’re… Continue reading…