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Tag Archives: shorne woods country park
Guided walk – Shorne archaeology and history
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
Tony Austin: “Thong Lane all my life”
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
Ray Lucas: Shorne in the 1950s
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
Donald May: memories of Shorne Woods
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
Ray Clarke: memories of Shorne Woods
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