News for 2011
The Dover Western Heights Preservation Society would like to announce their second Open Weekend of 2011, which will take place on 22nd and 23rd October. The Drop Redoubt will be open to visitors again, as will the Grand Shaft. Re-enactors will be on site to make the weekend come alive before we have to close the drop Redoubt for the winter.
Entrance fees for the Drop Redoubt are £3 per adult and £1 for accompanied children. There is no fee for the Grand Shaft.
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Year By Year 2000 - 2009
2000
WHPS founded July 2000.
Awarded “Comeback 2000” grant of £1000 to purchase tools.
Walks and tasks postponed due to “foot and mouth” restrictions.
2003
Victoria Hall burnt down in major fire
Proposed new door into Drop Redoubt to allow access for the first time in many years.
Paul Wells takes over as treasurer
Grand Shaft closed to public due to council cutbacks.
Coverage by Radio 2, Meridian and BBC Radio Kent.
8th June limited tours of the Drop Redoubt at the open weekend. 315 places fully booked up with many more turned down. Hardhats were on loan from Euro tunnel and torches allowed access inside for the first time.
A talk took place the same evening by Paul Pattison from RCHME on the History of the Heights, at Dover Museum.
Unfortunately due to vandalism the door was then re-welded back up and access then not possible again.
2001
2nd Annual Western Heights Open Weekend with WCCP, Grand Shaft and guided walks.
Task to clear paths near North Entrance, removing a skip-full of rubbish.
Donation of £50 to society from Dover Museum in respect of assistance for filming a children’s programme at Grand Shaft Barracks
Work continued at North Entrance with skip paid for by Dover Museum.
2002
Town ditch clearance task – major clearance of trees and bushes along length of the ditch.
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