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"Pickwick", he took a house which is now part of the Royal Albion Hotel, where he
finished "Nicholas Nickleby". He also stayed at Lawn House now Archway
House), where he wrote part of "Bamaby Rudge" and finally at Fort House where he
spent the majority of his holidays in Broadstairs and wrote part of "American
Notes", "David Copperfield" and "The Haunted Man". It was Fort House, now
known as Bleak House, on his long holiday in Broadstairs that he wrote "Our
English Watering-Place", published in 1852 and to stand as a permanent reminder of
his affection for the town.
Nowadays the Broadstairs Dickens Museum is beautiful kept by Mrs. Lee Ault.
Dover
Start and finish of this trip through Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Wiltshire Somerset
shire. The weather was very fine. There was an awful lot to see. People were very
friendly the exception some mad car drivers. English food is delicious, especially
sea food. But do not forget Dover! For instance, if you are in the neighbourhood of
Dover make a trip to the Coastguard between the bottom of the hill and the deep
blue sea in St Margaret's at the Kliffe. Ask there for fish ships and your palate
will never forget this celestial experience.
Dover at the times of Charles Dickens
The outline of the Norman Castle with at the right the remains of the Roman Phare.
The Tunnels and block-houses, the defences of the Battle of Britain are not visible.
