Rosherville Gardens - Northfleet / Gravesend

Rosherville gardens 

Date: April 2016

Location: Northfleet - Gravesend

Demolished:  No

During our exploration of the AEI tunnels and the nearby factory, we decided to visit Rosherville Gardens. Although not much of the garden remained, it was still fascinating to see the remnants that were left, even though they were not easy to find. I'll admit, I am a bit scared of heights. We learned that the garden was built into a chalk pit previously owned by Jeremiah Rosher, which is likely how it got its name. Construction of the area began in 1830 when it became part of the town we now know. According to the information we found, people once visited the gardens for recreational purposes, and there used to be a bear pit there.

Cliffe cement works Remains - medway

Cliffe Cement Works

Date: Feb 2016 

Location:  Cliffe - Medway

Demolished:  No

During my walk around Cliffe, I came across the remains of the old cement works. I was curious and decided to take a closer look. Unfortunately, there was not much left, just a few ruins. Despite my efforts, I couldn't find much information about the history of the cement works. The only detail I could gather was that it possibly dates back to 1866.

St Mary ( Ruins ) Ashford - Kent

St Marys ( Ruins) 

Date:   December 2015

Location: Ashford

Demolished:  No

We took a short drive near Puckley, and on our way, we discovered some charming church ruins. The ruins are said to have been built around the year 1500, but sadly, they were damaged during World War II by a V-1 flying bomb, commonly known as a "doodlebug." Unfortunately, not much more information can be found about the ruins.

Greenwich North Footpath - Greenwich

Greenwich North footpath

Date:   December 2015

Location: Greenwich

Demolished:  No

The footpath is a fascinating route to explore, although it can be quite long. Construction of the tunnel began in 1899, and it finally opened to the public in 1902. While there are suggestions that the tunnel may have been used as an air-raid shelter during wartime, there is no definitive information to confirm this.,

First Entrance - Greenwich 

 Second Entrance - Isle of dog

Unicorn house - Chichester

Unicorn House

Date:  October 2015

Location: Chichester

Demolished:  Yes

I saw some workers outside a building and asked if I could take a look inside. To my surprise, they allowed me to enter and explore. The building, known as Unicorn House, was quite spacious but largely empty at the time. It has since been converted into a Sainsbury's grocery store..