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From information supplied by our readers and a quick scurry through Doug
West's book "The Second Portrait of a Seaside Town" (ISBN
0950856460), we know that explosions occurred in the following locations....
- The western corner of the old Boating Lake at West Beach
(Note: The boating lake is now
a housing development)
- The beach in front of Wave Crest
(Note: This is believed to have
been a mine)
- The Bus Depot at the corner of Terry's Lane and Horsebridge Road
(Note: Now part of the recent
Horsebridge redevelopment)
- The rear of the shop at No. 5 High Street
- The corner of Victoria and Regent Streets (Note: This was a
mine. The land is now a car park)
- The rear of houses in Regent Street
(Note: Houses were rebuilt)
- Nos 3 and 5 Warwick Road
(Note: Site was redeveloped)
- Acton Road
- The corner of Diamond and Reservoir Roads
(Note: Houses were rebuilt)
- 85 Clare Road
(Note: Houses were rebuilt)
- Northwood Garage, Northwood Road
(This was part of the Fitts
Motor Group and served as a body repair shop. It is now a
residential development called Mariners Lee)
- London's Fields at the rear of Seymour Avenue. (Note: This is believed
to have been a V2 rocket and the site is now occupied by All Saints
Close)
- Bartlett's Corner (Church Street)
(Note: The bomb site is now the
entrance to the current
day Bridewell Park from Ham Shades Lane)
- The eastern end of Ham Shades Lane
(Note: Site was redeveloped)
- Bell's greenhouse enterprise on the west side of South Street
opposite Rayham Road.
(Note: This was a V1 attack)
- Newton Road, Tankerton
- Swalecliffe Road
- Land behind Joy lane
(Note: This is believed to have
been a mine)
- Denstroude Cottage, Denstroude Lane.
(Note: This was a V1 attack)
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We will update this list as more information arrives.
The point to remember here is that the strikes occurred over a wide time
span rather than being the result of any intensive attack.
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