Monday 18 February 2008

some news on 'Iron Duke'... maybe...

No sooner is the 'old gent' back in business and he's replied to my request for some info on the lantern. Thankyou... I've mailed the ERA as advised and I'll keep you all posted with any results.

Good out there with the lovely 'seaside weather', great for those walks about town...

3 comments:

Eric said...

ECR is right about ERA & the lantern BUT they don't know where it is, TDC's/English Heritage advisor has a pane from the lantern on his desk, various rumours have circulated that the lantern is in Cliftonville or Addington St, Ramsgate & a high price is being sought privately. I must stress that the afore-mentioned (TDC's/English Heritage advisor) knows nothing of its location nor does ERA (who now are largely concerned with wider 'community' based issues) BUT somebody somewhere knows something!!!

greege said...

the lantern was taken down, after the pamper rooms failed, after the building was left empty the lantern was taken down by T.D.C. workers, I PERSONALLY asked them what was going to happen to it. A fund begun then all went quiet,this was 1986/7 questions were asked in the local papers,but nothing.... Till i read this. P.S. What about Ramsgates' Camera Obscura? it was completly renovated,at this time.At the time T.D.C. were "seeking a suitable sight to re locate it"

Mitch said...

Thanks greege... a little bit more helpful info. It still seems to have gone apart from a pane of glass 'sitting on a desk' !!