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Explore Lydd in United Kingdom

Lydd in the region of England with its 3,403 inhabitants is a place in United Kingdom - some 59 mi or ( 95 km ) South-East of London , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Lydd

Time in Lydd is now 10:45 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: West Hythe, Snave, Sellindge, Rye Harbour, and Ruckinge. Since you are here already, consider visiting West Hythe . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lydd ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

RH&DR Green Goddess leaving New Romney

1:44 min by jonemmins
Views: 7375 Rating: 5.00

RH&DR Locomotive No.1, Green Goddess, leaving New Romney station on the down (for Romney Sands and Dungeness) at 13:08 on 20th July 2009. ..

RH&DR Hurricane on Half Mile Curve

2:45 min by jonemmins
Views: 4222 Rating: 4.43

RH&DR Locomotive No.8, Hurricane, recently returned to service. Filmed from the footplate along half mile curve/Greatstone straight running tender first from New Romney to Romney Sands with the 17:13 ..


RH&DR Green Goddess blowing the super-heater flues in the morning

2:29 min by jonemmins
Views: 3915 Rating: 5.00

RH&DR Green Goddess blowing the super-heater flues in the morning. A steam lance is connected to a small extension pipe on the over-flow of the right-hand (large/1/2") injector. With 180 psi boiler pr ..

RH&DR Steam train The Black Prince leaves Dungeness for Hythe

1:25 min by redash2006
Views: 697 Rating: 5.00

This steam loco arrived at the RH&DR in 1976, it's German name 'Fleißiges Lieschen', meaning 'Busy Lizzy' in English was renamed 'Black Prince' ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lydd Town F.C

Lydd Town F.C. are an English association football club based in Lydd, Kent. The club formed in 1885, playing locally until they entered the Kent County Football League in 1959. The club's most successful period came in 1989–94 when they won the league in five successive seasons. Despite falling down the Kent County League system in the 2000s, the club were successful in their application to join the Kent Invicta Football League for its inaugural 2011–12 season.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.94 0.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1885 establishments in England, Association football clubs established in 1885, Football clubs in England, Kent Invicta Football League

Denge

Denge is a former Royal Air Force site near Dungeness, in Kent, England. It is best known for the early experimental acoustic mirrors which remain there. The acoustic mirrors, known colloquially as 'listening ears', at Denge are located between Greatstone-on-Sea and Lydd airfield, on the banks of a now disused gravel pit. The mirrors were built in the late 1920s and early 1930s as an experimental early warning system for incoming aircraft, developed by Dr William Sansome Tucker.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.96 0.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Acoustics, History of Kent, Royal Air Force stations in Kent, Unreferenced Kent-related articles, Warning systems

War Department Halt railway station

The War Department halt was an informal railway station on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent, England. In 1929 a branch line was constructed curving away inland from south of Romney Sands station. This line was constructed at the request of the War Office and provided a train service to a secret military installation working on acoustic aircraft detection at Denge. Their work was highly successful, but almost immediately replaced by the superior invention known as radar.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.96 0.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Disused railway stations in Kent, Heritage railway stations in Kent, Transport in Shepway

Romney Sands railway station

Romney Sands Railway Station is a station on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent, England. It is located on the bleakest part of the Romney Marsh, a shingle peninsula.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.96 0.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Heritage railway stations in Kent, Transport in Shepway

Lade railway station

Lade railway station was a station on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent, England.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.95 0.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Disused railway stations in Kent, Heritage railway stations in Kent, Transport in Shepway

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