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Guided walk – Shorne archaeology and history

Posted on 11th January 2019 by Ruiha Smalley

The Kent Downs AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) have arranged a free, guided walk through Shorne Woods that will focus on the archaeology and history of the area. This event is being run as part of a series of events … Continue reading →

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Tony Austin: “Thong Lane all my life”

Posted on 7th June 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

I have lived in three of the four Cheney’s Cottages in Thong Lane all my life, they were originally built for Darnley Estate workers and later rented to workers at Cheney’s Farm. I originally lived in one of the cottages … Continue reading →

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Ray Lucas: Shorne in the 1950s

Posted on 7th June 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

At the time I used to go to Shorne Woods, all during the 1950’s, I lived in Taunton Vale, there were five of us that used to roam everywhere and the woods was one of our haunts. To get to … Continue reading →

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Donald May: memories of Shorne Woods

Posted on 29th May 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

Donald May remembers his childhood I lived in The Cottage, now Merston Lodge, Butchers Hill, Shorne, from when I was born in 1924 until I was called up for the Royal Navy in 1942. [Shorne Parish used to be called … Continue reading →

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Ray Clarke: memories of Shorne Woods

Posted on 29th May 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

Ray Clarke remembers living in Shorne during WWII I was born at no. 12 Homewood Cottages on Shorne Ridgeway and was still living there during the war years. Living where I did, I used Tanyard Hill to get to Shorne … Continue reading →

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