Southern Culture
Did You Know?
Motor Racing
Brooklands, near Weybridge Surrey was the birth place of car racing in Britain. The track and club was developed by Hugh Fortescue Locke King, using a large acreage of his Surrey estate. The two and three quarter mile track was opened on 17 June 1907
Western Heights Preservation Society, Dover
The Western Heights Preservation Society is just one example of the numerous voluntary groups that exist to protect vital parts of local heritage in the region that would otherwise fall into dereliction and greater decay. Western Heights consists of some of the finest military architecture in the country remnants of the strategic role that Dover has played in the country֒s long defensive history. The society is vital to its preservation and was set up to help combat anti-social behaviour issues associated with the site and improve its general condition. The society regularly runs work days to help clear and maintain the site and holds open days and fortђ days so that members of the local community can learn about the site and have a rare opportunity to visit inside the fort buildings.