Paranormal Devon Undiscovered
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After months of talks, cutting through red tape and many meetings, we are pleased to confirm that we have been given the green light to be the first and only paranormal group to ever be allowed to investigate the MOD's 29 Commando Royal Citadel, on Plymouth Hoe.
We are also pleased to be able to support the 29 Commando Regiments Charity during the events that we will be hosting at the Citadel in the months ahead.
Filming will begin in May/June at the regiment with 29 Commandos very own historian who has written a book as well as founder Dean Lanick as part of the opening film that guests will get to watch before being taken into the darkest areas of the barracks.
This event will be open to the public to join our team on location for a night of what will be an investigation that will never been forgotten.
The Royal Citadel in Plymouth, Devon, England, was built in the late 1660s to the design of Sir Bernard de Gomme. It is at the eastern end of Plymouth Hoe overlooking Plymouth Sound, and encompasses the site of the earlier fort that had been built in the time of Sir Francis Drake.
During the Dutch Wars of 1664-67 King Charles II decided that it was necessary to realise the importance of Plymouth as a channel port.
The original plan was to build a regular self-contained fort with five bastions, to the west of Drake's Fort, but this was revised to take in the earlier fort, resulting in the Citadel's irregular outline. Possibly due to Plymouth's support for the Parliamentarians in the Civil War its guns could also fire on the town.
De Gomme faced some criticism over his unorthodox design: for instance when Samuel Pepys visited in 1683 he wrote that "De Gomme hath built
The gateway was originally approached by a drawbridge over a dry moat, but these were removed with all the other outworks in the 1880s.
The Royal Citadel was the most important English defence for over 100 years, with 70 ft high walls, and was regularly strengthened over the years, particularly during the 1750s when it was equipped with 113 guns.
The Royal Chapel of St Katherine-upon-the-Hoe was originally licensed for services in 1371. During the period 1666-1671, the original church was demolished and the present nave, chancel and sanctuary were rebuilt on the same site. The galleries and transepts were added in 1845 and give a cross-like structure to the building.
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Fisher's Nose Blockhouse, located on its south east corner, dates from 1490–1540 and was intended to protect the Cattewater. On the opposite bank to Fisher's Nose is the Queen Anne's Battery, dating from 1667.
Work began in March 1665, but it was not until 18 July 1666 that the foundation stone was laid by John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath. This stone, inscribed 'Jo Earle of Bathe 1666', is still in the wall facing the Hoe. The Citadel is built of local limestone, while the English Baroque gateway, designed by Sir Thomas Fitz, is of Portland stone.
King George V re-granted the title Royal Chapel in 1927 during a visit to the Royal Citadel.
Ticket price per adult for this event £35.00 There are limited places for this event set at 30 people.
Date of event: 23rd June 2012
Email: paranormaldevon@orangehome.co.uk to check ticket availability
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