Whilst perusing the pictures at the Plymouth Society of Artists art exhibition in Plymouth Museum Art galleries recently, I came across a pleasing painting of one of the old rotting hulks lying in Hooe Lake. The painting brought back childhood memories of the 50’s when around the age of 14yrs ( I’m now 66) the most rebellious thing I ever did was to steal two cigarettes from my mother’s pack, and with a friend, paddled out to the rotting barges towards the middle…
Kingfisher Quay Residents Association Meeting – Friday 25 February 2011
Just after the cold spell recently we found a Buzzard hopping around the garden, it did not seem distressed, but allowed us to pick it up and place it in a safe area with food. Sadly a few hours later it had died. We had heard reports that there had been a buzzard in Radford […]
Kingfisher Quay News A 6 WEEK CONSULTATION will take place including events and workshops city wide, during February / March only. It is vital we respond as the final document goes before the Government Inspector in the summer of 2012. This is an opportunity for residents to have a voice, for example, to stress the […]
An email today confirms that Redrow Homes South West have completed a recent topographical survey “to review the feasibility of redeveloping the adjacent, former, Boston’s boatyard”. Their surveyor was noticed in The Old Wharf a few days ago. The Senior Land Manager, Ben Leather for Redrow Homes South West, has agreed to contact our Residents’ […]
Over the years I have many times come across circles of feathers on the ground, all that remained of an unfortunate bird, more often than not a pigeon. The culprit and the cause of what struggle had been played out had remained a mystery! Last October on Hooelake I finally spotted one of the culprits […]
The early history of Radford is not very well documented. There have been various Roman and Bronze age references and undoubtedly, because of the location of Radford, it is likely that various settlements would have existed. Easy access to the sea and good cultivation and grazing land would have been very attractive to early man. […]
The Planning Study from March 1993 highlights some important species of Flora & Fauna that can be found on Hooe & Radford Lake On the Eastern shore of Hooe Lake The limestone sea wall supports a good population of the locally-rare Sea Hard-grass and the Pointed Snail,- ‘Chochlicella acuta’. The south west-facing dry bank running […]
Planning Application Radford Castle
Application Summary Application Number: 21/00261/FUL Proposal: Conversion and extension to form a holiday let and associated worksCase Officer: Mr Chris Cummings From: Hooelake.org Our main concern regarding this proposal is the impact that the development will have on the highly sensitive areas that surround it. Radford Castle is the focal point of FIVE County Wildlife […]
Kate Humble on Radford Quarry – What a relief, and great news for wildlife!
Friend of hooelake.org Kate Humble has had a fairly frantic start to the year with two – almost back-to-back filming trips in Australia and lots of tearing up and down to Scotland for Lambing Live in between. Kate, who is familiar with the area, kindly took the time out to offer a few words and comments …
Radford Quarry Housing Plans – Wain Homes
Just to recap on the latest: Plymouth City Council unanimously rejected the original planning application last year. Wainhomes appealed and we are now in the process of a public inquiry. The decision being made by the government inspectorate. Plymouth City Council have been vigorously defending their original decision. The appeal is now in recess and will […]
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