LLAP - Horton Tower - Dorset

The unique landmark of Horton Tower rises high above the woods and fields. Built in 1750 by Humphrey Sturt, it was used as an observatory to watch the movement of deer.

Child Okeford Stone Circle

Stone Circle found at Child Okeford Dorset. A few years ago while flying over Child Okeford my pilot pointed out the stone circle. After many searches around Hambeldon Hill I came across the stone circle.

St Adhelm's Chapel - Dorset

Late Saturday afternoon set up mast outside Chapel. Moved down towards Coast guard building and set up mast for further photographs. Couldn’t extend mast to full height because of strong wind. Waited till 8:30 ish for sun set but clouds hide the final setting!

All Saints Church - Chalbury - Dorset

All Saints Church - Chalbury - Dorset

All Saints church is set at one of the highest points in Dorset from which views can be seen on clear days of the Needles and the Isle of Wight.

The church comprises a chancel and nave and appears to date from the 13th century. It was partly rebuilt in the 16th century and extensively repaired in 1702. This church has the most completely preserved 18th centruy interior of any Dorset church.

A future project, as long as the weather stays dry and sunny! watch this space.

RAF - Ibsley - Hampshire

Ibsley Control Tower.Ibsley was a very busy RAF airfield in the last great war. It was the location for a morale-boosting wartime movie starring David Niven, and was taken over by the Americans in 1943. Ibsley played a major role in the D-Day invasion. It survived for precious few years, the airfield having been lost, almost entirely, to gravel abstraction. All that is left is a ruined control tower surrounded by lakes.
Ibsley Historical Group have their base behind The Old Schoolhouse South Gorley. Their Open Day is the first weekend in August. Many of the buildings they use are old WWII structures.

Shaftesbury Abbey Project.

Our second visit to Shaftesbury Abbey and Museum in July.

At 08:30am sharp, we set up our mast in the grounds of the Abbey. The weather was cloudy at first but soon changed sunny. We managed twp positions taking photographs of the ruined Abbey and the Herb garden. Hot cup of coffee and we was packing up our equipment and heading towards to the museum.

Pity we couldn’t see the Gold Hill from where we set up the mast. The sun was shining and we took some lovely photographs of the museum and the surrounding buildings. Packed up and burned off the disc before 10am. Walking back to the car I handed out brochures to the local estate agents.