Copenhagen Town hall - Denmark

 Copenhagen Town Hall 

Date : Oct | Location: Denmark | Open to the public.

The interior of this place is very beautiful. We went inside to take shelter from the rain, which was quite heavy that day. While we were there, we saw several weddings taking place, and it was interesting to observe how a different country celebrates weddings. We ended up staying inside for about an hour. I learned that before the town hall moved to the main square, it originally operated from 1479 until it was destroyed in the Great Copenhagen fire of 1728. The second town hall was built in 1728, but it also burned down in another fire in Copenhagen in 1975. The current city hall was constructed in 1815 and officially opened in 1905. It is still in use today for city administration and court functions.

St Thomas of Canterbury church - Canterbury

 St thomas of canterbury church 

Date: August | Location: Canterbury  |Delmoished: No  

As we were heading to the cathedral, we noticed that this church was open, so I thought we would take a quick look inside. My first reaction upon entering was "wow," as I had never seen a church like that before. Sometimes, you never know what is hidden behind the closed doors of churches if you don't go in.

While we were exploring the church, we encountered a number of visitors who came for various reasons. Overall, it was such a charming church, and I had never seen anything like it before either.

The church is a Roman Catholic parish and is said to have been built between 1870 and 1875. It is designed in the Gothic Revival style and is located in Canterbury Lanes.

Chatham Magazine Room

Chatham magazine Room 

Date -  August | Location chatham  | Delmoished - No 

I've always wondered what was behind those doors ever since I was a kid, but I never really knew. I always thought it was just storage for the bin men, as they often used it for that purpose. After seeing some recent photos online, I decided to take a look, and it turns out it's an old magazine room.

 

There's not much history available online about this at the moment, but due to the local knowledge that Fort Amhurst used to be nearby, it's possible that it has something to do with Fort Amhurst back in the day.

The Shorts Scion G-AZF Display - Rochester

 The Shorts Scion G-AZF 

Date Augusut |  location Rochester  |  delmoished  - No 

I've been aware of this display at the beautiful Rochester Cathedral for a while now, and I kept meaning to go see it. So, on Saturday, when I had a hair appointment, I thought I would stop by the cathedral on my way back to my car to check it out. It was pretty amazing to see, and the aircraft is much larger than I expected.

According to the history board in front of the display, the aircraft was designed by the Shorts Brothers in 1933 and could hold 4-6 people. It also mentioned that only 22 planes were built, and they were used for various services. This model, G-AZF, was the last of six to be built and was completed in 1937.

After this plane was decommissioned, it was left to deteriorate. However, in June 2013, the remains of the plane were acquired by MAPSL, which restored it thanks to a grant from Rochester Bridge.

Apsley House - London

 Apsley House 

Date July | Location London | demolished No 

During our day in London, we decided to explore some English Heritage sites that we hadn’t yet visited after checking out HMS Belfast. Apsley House was charming, but it wasn’t really my taste. My daughter, on the other hand, wasn't too interested in the house; she was more focused on collecting stamps from a specific number of sites to earn her badge. Apsley House was the first home of the Duke of Wellington and was remodeled between 1819 and 1829. It houses over 1,000 paintings, sculptures, and other artworks, and it is also a Grade I listed building.

**Apsley House**

**Date:** July | **Location:** London | **Demolished:** No

We were in London for the day and thought we would check out some of the English Heritage sites we hadn't explored yet after visiting HMS Belfast. Apsley House was cute, but it wasn't really my style. My daughter was definitely not interested; she was more focused on collecting stamps from a set number of sites to earn her badge.

Type 23 - Ashford

 Type 23 

Date : March | Location Ashford | Delmoished No |

There isn’t much to say about this exploration other than it was a quick stop on my way home. I spotted it on Google Maps while taking a different route after an event. It was pretty cool to see, but it was sealed up, so I couldn’t get inside. However, it’s nice to see that it has been preserved and taken care of

Like the other pillboxes in the area, this one is a Type 23 used during WWII.

South forelands LAA Battery - Dover

LAA BATTEY 

                                              Date  March | Location Dover | Delmoished No |

I had this pinned for a while, i had child-free day and headed over to Dover with my best friend and another explorer. We checked out this building and had multiple places we wanted to explore, so this was just a quick stop. It was easy to find

There not much history on this site and also not much remaining off the LAA battery but according to EDOB online data base this was part of the LAA battery .

Broadwoods Folly - Box hill - Dorking

 Broadwoods Tower 

Date: February

location: Boxhill

Delmoished: No 

On my recent trip to visit family in the Box Hill area, we decided to stop at the Box Hill site itself and explore the many walking trails it has to offer. 

Despite the weather being quite gloomy, the views were still beautiful. We took the most awarded route up to the Broadwood Tower, and the view from the top was amazing. I can only imagine how much better it would look on a clear day. We spent about 20 minutes there, taking photos, looking around, and having fun in the mud with my daughter.

This folly, made of flint, was built around 1815. The stairs and upper floor have been removed due to rot. There was also a tree that had been growing in the middle for around 50 years, but it has since been chopped down, leaving only the stump.