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Early evening at Sidmouth

July 8, 2008 by Author

All photos taken this evening by: Jan Marshall ©

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Kennaway House Restoration Project

July 8, 2008 by Author

Kennaway House was known as Fort House for almost 100 years. It was built in 1805 and from 1815 it was the home of the Kennaway family - including Sir John Henry Kennaway (MP for Sidmouth and East Devon who served in the House of Commons for nearly 40 years). After the Kennaways moved out the house fell on hard times and came near to being demolished in in the 19th Century. Fortunately. It was rescued by Edwardian benefactors in 1906, and renamed Church House. However, just before celebrating it’s centenary as Church House it was almost demolished again - due to being in a chronic state of disrepair.

In 2001, new trustees with the support of the community set about raising the one million pounds required for its restoration as a grade 2 listed building. It is now being restored and will open again in 2009. i am so glad, once lost, these beautiful buildings can never be regained. England has lost way too many already.

All photos below taken early evening today by Jan Marshall ©

I can’t wait to see it restored!

Kennaway House is Registerd Charity No: 1122667

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Dusk in Sidmouth

June 26, 2008 by Author

Taken today at dusk - photograph by Jan Marshall ©

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Old postcards of Sidmouth…

June 15, 2008 by Author

Today, when I was out and about I came across a DVD made from old film footage of Sidmouth - and on it were some still photographs and postcards. I thought them quite charming - so with the aid of a device that could grab the images from the DVD, Voila!

Below: Edwardian bathing huts by Jacob’s Ladder

Ye Olde Town Crier, Sidmouth

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I’ve plenty more so I’ll post them to my blog another day!

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Lyme Bay, Sidmouth

June 14, 2008 by Author

Photographer: Jan Marshall ©

Below: View from the top of Jacob’s Ladder today (we sat here having our picnic lunch!)

Have you noticed the house on the edge of the cliff? I’ll zoom in …

I would think that building is pretty expensive to insure!

Although the view it has over Lyme Bay is to die for! Perhaps I shouldn’t have said that, given how near the edge of the cliff it is!

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Boats on Sidmouth Beach

June 8, 2008 by Author

Photographer : Jan Marshall ©

Taken today!

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Girl on Sidmouth beach …

May 31, 2008 by Author

Photographer: Jan Marshall ©

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