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History of The Lower Ferry
Dartmouth and Kingswear are two towns defined, in many ways, by their relationship with the river Dart.
The regular rhythm of the ferry services up and down the river Dart is a part of life we residents rarely think about – you can cross the river on the Higher, Lower or Passenger ferries, depending on where you are going or what you are doing. Back and forth they all go, day in, day out, from morning till night.
The oldest ferry with a continuous service is the ‘historical’ Lower Ferry.
People have been living along the banks of the river for thousands of years, but a formal crossing became necessary as both towns developed during the 14th Century – and the first recorded regular crossing was in 1365. Leaving from Kittery Point – the nearest place to Dartmouth – to Bayards Cove. This rowed service must have carried hundreds of thousands of visitors, residents and returning sailors home at all points of the day or night over its near–600 year history.
At some point it developed into a service that could carry a horse and cart – although the float on which the carts would travel was still pulled by a rowing boat! Two oarsmen took on the arduous task and it became known as the ‘Horse Ferry’ and then later the ‘Lower Ferry’.
It changed in its nature, as so many things did in the harbour, after the arrival of the railway in 1863.
Pushed through by Charles Seale Hayne, the railway was expected to completely transform the two towns of Dartmouth and Kingswear. The Dartmouth and Torbay Railway bought the ferry operation and leased it to a local postmaster, Tom Avis in 1865.
Avis ordered first a new, larger wooden float with a lifting prow to carry more carts and then in 1867, he ordered a steam-powered boat to pull the floats and carry up to 30 passengers. Pioneer, built by Samuel White of Cowes, was a big success, cutting crossing times to just three and a half minutes. This was despite Mr Avis crashing it into rocks in Weymouth before it had even reached the river!
Ten years later the lease was taken up by the Casey family - after Mr Avis became so successful in his various other business pursuits on the river that he felt it was the best thing for the service. A Kingswear family, the Caseys, took it on. Brothers William and Adam ran the service until 1901 when Tom Casey took over – he ran it successfully until the service was controversially stopped in 1925.
The Great Western Railway, who owned the rights to the ferry, found their own passenger ferry was suffering due to the popularity of the Lower Ferry service.
GWR were also using a large number of road vehicles to transport materials and men to Kingswear and Dartmouth, and found they were paying rather a lot to the Lower Ferry year on year.
Their solution? To convert their own passenger ferry to carry vehicles and revoke Mr Casey’s lease.
There was uproar after a number of months of chaos, caused by GWR’s lack of understanding of the amount of traffic the Lower Ferry had been carrying – for example, the large number of farm animals and the mess they made.
Eventually GWR ‘gave’ the rights to the Lower Ferry crossing to the Borough Council to avoid further problems and embarrassment.
The lease was taken up by a Mr Peters and the service was saved – in 1929 new more powerful tugs were brought in along with larger floats.
Today the tugs are virtually unchanged in basic design since 1929 – and their charm ensures they remain a tourist attraction in their own right for anyone coming to Dartmouth or Kingswear.
Now owned by South Hams District Council, the Lower Ferry runs every day of the year – except Christmas Day – from early until late and carries hundreds of thousands of people each year.
The ferry’s two floats are named Tom Avis and Tom Casey in honour of the two men who did more than anyone else to create the iconic and reassuring shape of the Lower Ferry on the river Dart.
Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona
Just got back from an 8-day photo excursion through the southwest with McMike and Rookie Dad again. Lower Antelope Canyon was probably my favorite part of this trip - i have been to upper antelope twice now, but was much more impressed with the lower canyon this time. it's not full of tourists, you have the whole place to yourself, nobody is making you leave after two hours, and most importantly you can relax, take it in, and think more about your shots and compositions and less about someone kicking your tripod legs in the middle of an exposure. the colors in the canyon in my opinion are much more appealing as well due to it being a little more shallow and brighter inside. this was one of the first shots i pulled out of the stack for this trip - Much more to come!
Barn at Quickbury Farm, Sheering, Essex (Grade II). Built 1687.
GOC Hertfordshire's walk on 8 October 2016, a 9.6-mile figure-of-eight walk in and around Sawbridgeworth and High Wych in Hertfordshire, and Little Hallingbury and Lower Sheering in Essex. Martin T led the walk, which was attended by 13 people in total. You can view my other photos of this event, read the original event report, find out more about the Gay Outdoor Club or see my collections.
37175 approaching Tyndrum Lower with 0800 Oban to Glasgow on 26 March 1984. After my first night in a MarkIII sleeper the breakfast at Tyndrum had been particularly welcome.
Medium format photography from my first-ever trip to Yosemite National Park. It was life changing, to say the least.
Hasselblad 500c/m
80mm T* f/2.8
Kodak Ektar 100
This Bronze or brass or whatever metal sign found in Lower Manhattan shows how much longer some metals last outdoors in contrast to paper. I would guess that this sign is perhaps fifty to 100 years old and still going strong. It is useful too. It functions as a handle to open the metal doors in the sidewalks of New York to get into the basement areas. Now, of course, they also use locks . In addition to being good looking to me it is also a work of street art. On another level it is a circle which may be a portal or a sign for one but don't get me started on that.
A visit to Governors Island on its opening day for 2013. It was a rainy and very windy day and the north part of the island was inaccessible because of the construction going on. Still, it was great to be back on the island, I'm excited for the next phase of development to be finished.
Governors Island has the best views of lower Manhattan.
37251 37175 at Lower Cullernie 14/02/93 1F70 0800 Kyle of Lochalsh - London Kings X 'Cock o'the North'
Situated above the River Avon and cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust. Nave viewed from pulpit
The Village of Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire, England
The name of the village of Lower Slaughter stems from the Old English name for a wet land 'slough' or 'slothre' (Old English for muddy place) upon which it lies. This quaint village sits beside the little Eye stream and is known for its unspoilt limestone cottages in the traditional Cotswold style.
The stream running through the village is crossed by two small bridges and the local attraction is a converted mill .
Copse Hill Road in Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire Cotswolds, has been named as the most romantic street in Britain in a poll for Google Street View.
Basildon Park
Basildon Park estate was bought by Francis Sykes in 1771.
Sykes had made his fortune in the East India Company and required a home befitting his status. He demolished the original house and employed architect John Carr to build the mansion that survives to this day.
The Sykes family owned the house until 1838.
The Morrison family owned Basildon Park from 1838 to 1928. It was originally bought by Liberal MP James Morrison who passed it to his eldest son Charles. On his death it was inherited by his sister Ellen who died just seven months later, leaving it to her nephew Major James Archibald Morrison.
During the Second World War, the estate was requisitioned. It served several purposes including being used by the 101st Airborne Division of the American Army for D-Day training, and later as a prisoner-of-war camp for German and Italian soldiers. This was all vital to the war effort but inevitably resulted in severe damage to the house and estate.
In 1952 Lord and Lady Iliffe bought the semi-ruined Basildon Park.
The couple set about restoring the house sensitively to its former glory, with the addition of modern-day comforts such as central heating, a contemporary kitchen and bathrooms.
They restored the elegant interior and scoured the country searching for 18th-century architectural fixtures and fittings to fill their comfortable new home.
The fine paintings, fabrics and furniture they bought can still be enjoyed by visitors today.
The house and gardens have been featured in several Film and TV drama productions including Pride and Prejudice, Bridgerton, Downtown Abbey, The Gentlemen and The Crown.
Lord and Lady Iliffe gifted the house, together with 400 acres of parkland, to the National Trust in 1978.
Grade I Listed
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