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Reculver

An early autumn walk from Herne Bay to the Reculver Church Towers on 12th September 2010 during Heritage Open Days

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A series of old postcards of Reculver

20. It's believed that Reculver was one of the Romans landing places in AD43

The original settlement has been largely lost to coastal erosion, parts of the Fort of Regulbium constructed in the 3rd century by Carausis most likely as a defense against pirates, was garrisoned by the first cohort of Baetasians transferred from Cumbria

21. It later became part of the chain of Roman defenses known as the Forts of the Saxon shore

For preservation much of the Fort 43m (140') x 34m (110') is buried, but part of the Roman wall can be see to the left of the Prince Ethelbert Public House, and remnants of the South gate, guard room and marker posts on the caravan park bank, the Roman Harbour once lay beyond

22. 1800

Church of St Mary's Reculver dates from a Saxon Church around AD670 built within the Roman Fort by the Saxons, the impressive 20 m (64') Towers with Spires were added around AD1200

23. 1900

The final days of St Mary's Church came after the fire and ultimate demolition in 1809

24. 1900

25. 1906

The Towers dating from late Norman times were saved by Trinity House as a navigation aid to shipping in the tricky waters of the Thames Estuary

26. Motor coach service 1910