Construction of Bewl Water Reservoir began in 1973 and was complete in 1974. It was three years until the reservoir was full for the first time. Â Several historic buildings were located within the River Bewl Valley. Whilst the 920 meter…
The Cuckmere Estuary is a beautiful valley where the River Cuckmere meets the sea. The valley has been subject to many man made alterations over the centuries. The area has been farmed, with livestock using the surrounding hills for grazing,…
Bateman’s, built for a local ironmaster in 1684, became Rudyard Kipling’s in 1900. The property and land was bequeathed to the National Trust by Kipling’s wife Caroline when she died in 1939. Â Kipling loved Bateman’s, and several stories and poems…
At the east end of Hastings Country Park, close to Fairlight there are rolling hills known collectively as the Firehills. They are named after the gorse fires that are frequently occurring during dry periods. It is will worth a trip…
I’ve posted photos of the De La Warr Pavilion twice before, but never during sunny weather. The sun makes the white paint work gleam and the striking Art Deco design really stands out. The pavilion was designed by Erich Mendelsohn…
This London Panorama was taken from the middle of the Golden Jubilee Bridge, looking west. The original colour photo lacked something but a black and white conversion with high contrast has made it a better image. The Golden Jubilee Bridges…
Hastings Underground Car Park was designed and built by Sidney Little. It was opened in 1931 and was the first large-scale underground car park in the world. It is a listed building. Sidney Little was the Hastings Borough Engineer between…
Scotney Castle is a National Trust property near Lamberhurst  in Kent. As well as extensive grounds there are two properties to enjoy, the ruined castle and the house pictured above. The house was designed by Anthony Salvin and built between…
Bodiam Castle, built in 1385 by Edward Dalyngrigge, is now a National Trust property. They were bequeathed the property in 1925 by Lord Curzon who had purchased the derelict castle in 1917. He did a great deal of work to…
This view of Hastings seafront was taken from the sandstone rocks that rise above the town. These rocks form part of the promontory upon which Hastings Castle is built. The sand stone rocks have long been popular with children and…
Hastings Old Town is nestled in a valley between two hills. The stream that shaped the valley, known as the Bourne, cannot be seen as it was covered over between 1820 and 1840. The course of the stream can be…
Tyne Cot Cemetery is located on the site where three German bunkers once made the allied army pay a terrible price for attacking that section of the Ypres Salient. Once the Australian 3rd Division captured the bunkers on 4th October…
